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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Attitudes towards police"”.
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Woke : internet news and social media on recent attitudes towards police use of force
… has long featured high-profile incidents of police use of force; however, exposure to these incidents may be increasing because of the accessibility of smartphones, social media, and Internet news. Police are concerned about the impact this potential increase in negative publicity may be …
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Aversive Racism and Use of Force: Perceived Threat and Justification Decisions
<p>The present study examined racial bias in attitudes towards police officers’ decisions to use force in the context of aversive racism theory. Previous research on aversive racism has established that individuals often resort to racial stereotypes as heuristic devices to guide judgments under …
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Examining the Role of Race, Gender, and Class in African-American Police Perceptions in Rural Kentucky
… and ethnic differences in perceptions of the police. This research has overwhelmingly shown that Blacks and Latinos hold lower levels of trust and confidence in the police than do Whites and other racial minorities. The increased skepticism of the police expressed by minority citizens is …
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An Examination of Missoula Citizens' Perceptions of Local Law Enforcement
… considerable research on public perceptions of police over the years. Previous research has been mostly done in urban areas and primarily focused on race, public-police contact, and socioeconomic factors that impact public perceptions. Research has begun to look more at rural areas and at the …
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An Examination of Missoula Citizens' Perceptions of Local Law Enforcement
… considerable research on public perceptions of police over the years. Previous research has been mostly done in urban areas and primarily focused on race, public-police contact, and socioeconomic factors that impact public perceptions. Research has begun to look more at rural areas and at the …
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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY, SOCIAL BOND THEORY, EXPERIENCES WITH POLICE AND DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS ON COLLEGE STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD POLICE
Research on public attitudes toward police is principally conducted through survey methods focused on analyzing the effects of experiences with police, satisfaction with police services and respondent demographics. Most research collects data from the general public, which overall reports high …
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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY, SOCIAL BOND THEORY, EXPERIENCES WITH POLICE AND DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS ON COLLEGE STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD POLICE
Research on public attitudes toward police is principally conducted through survey methods focused on analyzing the effects of experiences with police, satisfaction with police services and respondent demographics. Most research collects data from the general public, which overall reports high …
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Comparing Students' Perspectives on a Rural University's Special District Police Department and Student's Traditional Hometown Police Departments
<p>Understanding the public perceptions of police is not a new topic, but it is one that has not focused on that of university students. This current study aims to fill the gap in knowledge by comparing student’s perceptions of two different police departments; traditional hometown police …