James R Lasley
Biographic Data
| ID | 4199623 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James R Lasley |
| GIVEN NAMES | James R |
| FAMILY NAME | Lasley |
| SIGNATURE | LASLEY J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Fullerton |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Assessing the long-term effects of officer race on police attitudes towards the community
This study examines longitudinal changes in police officer attitudes towards the community within the theoretical context of representative bureaucracy theory. The sample consists of 405 male Caucasian, African-American and Latino/Hispanic patrol officers who began employment with the LAPD from 1985 to 1991 under affirmative action hiring. The same officers comprising the panel study were surveyed at two points in time, 1992 (Wave 1) and 2007 (Wa…
When crime reporting goes high-tech
New writing on the wall
This study examines the qualitative characteristics and determinants of middle‐class graffiti writers and their subculture. Detailed observations and interviews were conducted with 58 suburban graffiti writers over a period of 5 months (November 1992 to March 1993). Results suggest that graffiti writing subcultures, once thought to be limited to lower‐class communities, are not class‐specific. Similarities between lower‐ and middle‐class graffiti…
Implications of hiring women police officers
This article addresses the issue of whether affirmative action programs have an effect on the job attitudes of employees, the particular case being that of the Los Angeles Police Department. It draws on the findings of a larger study of the organizational impact of a legally mandated affirmative action program, and focuses on the ratings for job commitment and job satisfaction given by a sample of officers, stratified by gender and race, followin…
Age, Social Context, and Street Gang Membership
New writing on the wall
This study examines the qualitative characteristics and determinants of middle‐class graffiti writers and their subculture. Detailed observations and interviews were conducted with 58 suburban graffiti writers over a period of 5 months (November 1992 to March 1993). Results suggest that graffiti writing subcultures, once thought to be limited to lower‐class communities, are not class‐specific. Similarities between lower‐ and middle‐class graffiti…
Age, Social Context, and Street Gang Membership
Implications of hiring women police officers
This article addresses the issue of whether affirmative action programs have an effect on the job attitudes of employees, the particular case being that of the Los Angeles Police Department. It draws on the findings of a larger study of the organizational impact of a legally mandated affirmative action program, and focuses on the ratings for job commitment and job satisfaction given by a sample of officers, stratified by gender and race, followin…
Age, Social Context, and Street Gang Membership
When crime reporting goes high-tech
New writing on the wall
This study examines the qualitative characteristics and determinants of middle‐class graffiti writers and their subculture. Detailed observations and interviews were conducted with 58 suburban graffiti writers over a period of 5 months (November 1992 to March 1993). Results suggest that graffiti writing subcultures, once thought to be limited to lower‐class communities, are not class‐specific. Similarities between lower‐ and middle‐class graffiti…
Assessing the long-term effects of officer race on police attitudes towards the community
This study examines longitudinal changes in police officer attitudes towards the community within the theoretical context of representative bureaucracy theory. The sample consists of 405 male Caucasian, African-American and Latino/Hispanic patrol officers who began employment with the LAPD from 1985 to 1991 under affirmative action hiring. The same officers comprising the panel study were surveyed at two points in time, 1992 (Wave 1) and 2007 (Wa…
Criminology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Affirmative action (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)