Public opinion on police activities as a subject of sociological analysis: used and promising research methods and methods
Abstract
The article attempts to consider not only those methods and techniques for studying public opinion about the activities of the police, which have been used in russian sociology over the past ten years, but also the experience of foreign researchers that could be applied in studies of Russian reality. Perspective methods of collecting primary sociological information are considered - public opinion about the activities of the police, taking into account modern communication and technological capabilities.
About the Authors
A. V. Voytov
Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Voytov Aleksander Vladimirovich, candidate of sociological sciences, associate professor
Volgograd
N. N. Demidov
Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Demidov Nikolai Nikolaevich, Candidate of Philosophy, Professor
Volgograd
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Voytov A.V., Demidov N.N. Public opinion on police activities as a subject of sociological analysis: used and promising research methods and methods. P.O.I.S.K. 2024;(4):43-50. (In Russ.)
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