Effect of point-of-view on interpretation of body-worn camera footage: A psychophysiological investigation of cognitive processing and evaluation of culpability
Effect of point-of-view on interpretation of body-worn camera footage: A psychophysiological investigation of cognitive processing and evaluation of culpability
Wenqing Zhao (Ph.D Student), Lanlan Zhang (Ph.D. Student), Anne Perera (Ph.D. Student), Karen Robayo-Sanchez (Ph.D. Student), Giselle Romero-Castro (Grady undergraduate Student), Brittany Shivers (Ph.D. Student), Loredonna Fiore(former Grady M.A. Student), Solyee Kim (former Grady Ph.D. Student), Yan, H., Bailey, R., Bart Wojdynski and Glenna L. Read. “Effect of point-of-view on interpretation of body-worn camera footage: A psychophysiological investigation of cognitive processing and evaluation of culpability,” paper accepted for presentation at the International Communication Association. Denver, CO.
Abstract: Viewers interpret BWC footage heterogeneously in ways that can facilitate biased outcomes. Literature on BWC suggests that footage from these cameras is objective, which means that viewers may be unaware that their interpretations of police use of force videos are unconsciously shaped by both the point of view (POV) and the race of actors involved, resulting in biasing effects. For this reason, we build on previous work by (1) assessing how the first-person POV inherent to BWC footage interacts with social factors such as citizen race to affect perceptions of citizen/officer culpability, (2) testing if instructions that promote awareness of these potential biasing effects can reduce bias in interpretation of BWC footage and, (3) examining implicit, automatic processes underlying reception of both the videos and the instructions using psychophysiological measures and eye-tracking.
Related Research
-
IDOLSNeil Landau is co-Executive Producer on the live action feature film IDOLS that completed production in Spain and is currently in post-production. Warner Bros is distributing in November 2025.
-
BUFFALO KIDSNeil Landau’s most recent animated feature film BUFFALO KIDS was nominated for a Gaudi Award in Spain.