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51 Aust. & N.Z. J. Criminology 3 (2018)

handle is hein.journals/anzjc51 and id is 1 raw text is: ANZSOC Article Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology Policing im migrants: Using a 201, Vol.51(l) 3-22 @ The Author(s) 2016 randomized control trial of Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.ul-/journalsPermissions.nav procedural justice policing to DOI: 10.,,77/0004865816673691 journals.sagepub.com/home/an promote trust and cooperation OSAGE Kristina Murphy Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University, Australia Lorraine Mazerolle School of Social Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia Abstract Immigrants are often less trusting of police than non-immigrants because they can feel ill- served by police and the laws they enforce. Procedural justice policing has been regarded as central to improving public trust and confidence in police. Using survey data from citizens exposed to the world's first randomized field trial of procedural justice policing (Queensland Community Engagement Trial), we found that trust in police, but not willingness to report crime to police, was higher among those exposed to the procedural justice condition com- pared to the control condition. Interestingly, the effect of procedural justice on trust and crime reporting was moderated by age and immigrant status; procedural justice had a more positive effect for immigrants, particularly those younger than 26 years of age. Keywords Immigrants, policing, procedural justice, randomized control trial, trust Date received: 24 March 2016; accepted: 19 September 2016 Introduction In recent decades, Australia has experienced wide-scale immigration from non-Western jurisdictions. Australia is now one of the most multicultural and multi-racial societies in the world. Recent figures indicate that 30%of Australia's population is born overseas (ABS, 2012). This diversity brings many benefits, but it can be challenging for authorities charged with ensuring public order and cohesion among groups that have different beliefs and competing interests. Research shows that ethnic minority groups, as well as immigrants from non-Western societies, often have a deep seated mistrust of public Corresponding author: Kristina Murphy, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland 4122, Australia. Email: t.murphy@griffith.edu.au

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