Project Title
Police Legitimacy: Anti-Black Attitudes and Support of the Use of Force
Document Type
Event
Start Date
10-5-2019 3:30 PM
End Date
10-5-2019 6:30 PM
Description
This analysis examines the relationship between negative attitudes towards Blacks and support of police use of force using responses from the 2016 General Social Survey. The findings reveal a significant relationship between the belief that most Blacks lack motivation to escape poverty and two instances of police use of force, but since there are other factors which influence support of the use of force, this indicates that the relationship is more complex than originally perceived.
Discipline
Sociology
Research Mentor(s)
Dr. Joshua Tom
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Police Legitimacy: Anti-Black Attitudes and Support of the Use of Force
This analysis examines the relationship between negative attitudes towards Blacks and support of police use of force using responses from the 2016 General Social Survey. The findings reveal a significant relationship between the belief that most Blacks lack motivation to escape poverty and two instances of police use of force, but since there are other factors which influence support of the use of force, this indicates that the relationship is more complex than originally perceived.
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