Did the Murder of George Floyd Damage Public Perceptions of Police and Law in the United States?
Adam D. Fine,
Thiago R. Oliveira,
Jonathan Jackson
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: The police killing of George Floyd energized the Black Lives Matter (BLM) social movement across the United States in the summer of 2020. We test the impact on public perceptions of the fairness and legitimacy of the police and law. Methods: A four-state, three-wave, short-term longitudinal study ( N = 1048; Arizona, Michigan, New York, and Texas) used a novel design focused on differences in change over time to test whether public perceptions changed after the killing of Floyd. Results: Fielding m… Show more
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