Reassessing the impact of race on citizens' attitudes toward the police: A research note

Frank, James; Brandl, Steven G.; Cullen, Francis T.; Stichman, Amy J.

doi:10.1080/07418829600092961

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“…Blacks have less favorable attitudes than whites do, and Hispanics' attitudes also tend to be less positive than those of whites. This gap is nearly uniform in its direction, if not its magnitude, across time and space in the United States (for a rare exception to the more general rule, see Frank et al 1996). Much of the research on attitudes toward the police has dwelled at least to some degree on the origins, meaning, and implications of this disparity.…”

Section: Public Trust Of Police In Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mirage of Police Reform: Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Worden¹,

McLean²

2017

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Section: Public Trust Of Police In Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mirage of Police Reform: Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Worden¹,

McLean²

2017

124

137

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“…This finding was consistent with the multiple police studies that have identified non-whites having lower levels of favorability toward police (see Hurst, Browning, & Browning, 2000;Murphy & Worrall, 1999;Reisig & Parks, 2000;Weitzer & Tuch, 1997;Worrall, 1999). Although, one police study in particular, a study of citizen attitudes of Detroit police, by Frank, Brandl, Cullen, and Stichman (1996), found that blacks held more favorable views of police than do whites.…”

Section: Cp Officer Legitimacy Predictorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, Frank et al (1996) argued that the context of the respondents was likely to be the influential component for the positive attitudes of black respondents toward police.…”

Section: Cp Officer Legitimacy Predictorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Betwixt and between: the perceived legitimacy of campus police

Wada

Patten²,

Candela³

2010

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies &Amp; Management

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Purpose -The literature on campus police (CP) is not as developed as mainstream or municipal police (MP). While there are several studies discussing the perception of CP, there are, however, no empirical studies investigating the perception of CP based on their legitimacy. Through the theoretical framework of liminality, this paper aims to address the literature gap by examining the perceived legitimacy of CP compared to MP. Design/methodology/approach -Data were collected through the use of survey instruments distributed among 593 college undergraduates at a doctoral extensive land grant institution in the Pacific Northwest. Since the purpose of the study was to determine student perceptions of legitimacy between MP and CP, two surveys were utilized to capture those perceptions, one for each police group respectively. The two sets of surveys were equally administered in each selected class. Findings -Through the framework of liminality, this research demonstrates the marginalization of CP as sworn law enforcement officers, especially when compared to their MP counterparts. Research limitations/implications -As this is the first study addressing the perceived legitimacy of the CP there needs to be further research in this area before substantial conclusions can be reached. Future research in this area should address the opinions of minority students, faculty and staff. Additionally, CP and MP officers themselves should be assessed to determine any potential legitimacy concerns based on perception. Originality/value -The theoretical framework reveals that the CP are trapped in a liminal state and are unable to transition into perceived legitimate police officers.

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“…A small number of studies reported a link between neighborhood racial makeup and attitudes toward police (e.g., Apple & O'Brien, 1983;Schuman & Gruenberg, 1972;Smith, Graham, & Adams, 1991; also see Frank et al, 1996). Schuman and Gruenberg (1972), for instance, found that African Americans' dissatisfaction with police decreases from all-Black, to most-Black, to mixed and to most-White neighborhoods, whereas Whites' dissatisfaction increases each step of the way from all-White to most-Black neighborhoods.…”

Section: Racial Composition and Classmentioning

confidence: 99%

Race, Class or Neighborhood Context: Which Matters More in Measuring Satisfaction with Police?

Wu¹,

Sun²,

Triplett³

2009

Justice Quarterly

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The primary purpose of this study is to assess the relative effects of race and class, at both individual and neighborhood levels, on public satisfaction with police. Using hierarchical linear modeling on 1,963 individuals nested within 66 neighborhoods, this study analyzes how individual-level variables, including race, class, age, gender, victimization and contact with police, and neighborhood-level factors, including racial composition, concentrated disadvantage, residential mobility and violent crime rate, influence residents' satisfaction with police. The results from the individual-level analysis indicate that both race and class are equally important predictors. African Americans and lower-class people tend to be less satisfied with police. The significant effects of race and class, however, disappear when neighborhood-level characteristics are considered simultaneously. Neighborhood racial composition affects satisfaction with police, with residents in predominately White and racially mixed neighborhoods having more favorable attitudes than those in predominately African American communities. Further analyses reveal that African Americans in economically advantaged neighborhoods are less likely than Whites in the same kind of neighborhoods to be satisfied with police, whereas African Americans and Whites in disadvantaged communities hold similar levels of satisfaction with police. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

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Reassessing the impact of race on citizens' attitudes toward the police: A research note

Cited by 159 publications

References 21 publications

Mirage of Police Reform: Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Mirage of Police Reform: Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Betwixt and between: the perceived legitimacy of campus police

Race, Class or Neighborhood Context: Which Matters More in Measuring Satisfaction with Police?

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