Comment from the Editors

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1177/00224278221138005
• Published date: 01 May 2023
• Date: 01 May 2023
• Subject Matter: Editorial

Comment from the

Editors

When Terpstra and van Wijck’s original article, “The Inf‌luence of Police

Treatment and Decision-making on Perceptions of Procedural Justice: A

Field Study”, was published online in 2021, Rick Trinkner sent us corre-

spondence asking whether he could offer a comment on aspects of it. In con-

versations with him and several members from the Journal of Research in

Crime and Delinquency (JRCD) editorial board, we came to believe that a

comment had the potential to consider broader questions regarding the

study of procedural justice. Trinkner’s comment, which underwent peer

review, is not about any alleged mistake or problem in Terpstra and van

Wijck’s study. Instead, it represents a comment on measurement designed

to promote intellectual exchange, in the spirit of peer review, among

researchers from different original disciplines. In our view, scholars

asking questions and identifying challenges offers the chance for theoretical

and empirical development in criminology, which is a major part of JRCD’s

mission. We believe the original article and comment can stimulate conver-

sation about how to reconcile prior work and plot future research. We appre-

ciate Terpsta and van Wijck for their willingness to write a response to the

comment and their patience throughout the process. We also are grateful for

the critical, but respectful, note by Trinkner and the helpful and timely feed-

back by JRCD editorial board members.

Editorial

Journal of Research in Crime and

Delinquency

2023, Vol. 60(3) 343

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