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Zhao, J., He, Z.N., Lovrich, N.P. (2006). Pursuing Gender Diversity in Police Organizations in the 1990s: A Longitudinal Analysis of Factors Associated With the Hiring of Female Officers. Police Quarterly, 9(4), 463-485.

1. What are some factors that have been identified as predictive of fame representation in American law enforcement?

2. What are three external environmental factors relevant to the presence of women in policing?

3. What are three internal institutional factors affecting the presence of women in policing?

Bennett, R.R., & Schmitt, E.L. (2002). The Effect of Work Environment on Levels of Police Cynicism: A Comparative Study. Police Quarterly, 5(4), 493-522.

1. What is the perceived cause of the tension existing between police administrators and line officers?

2. How did Arthur Niederhoffer (1967) explain police cynicism?

3. What work environment dimensions have been posited to be potential causes of police cynicism?

Chappell, A.T., MacDonald, J.M., & Manz, P.W. (2006). The Organizational Determinants of Police Arrest Decisions. Crime & Delinquency, 52(2), 287-306.

1. In what ways have police administrators assumed that organizational and departmental factors related to hiring, training, and operations influence officer behavior?

2. According to research, what are the effects of a college education on officer behavior?

3. What are the effects on officer behavior of policing initiatives such as community policing and problem-solving methods of policing?