RT Article
T1 Racial resentment, crime concerns, and public attitudes toward defunding the police
JF Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
VO 20
IS 1
SP 48
OP 72
A1 Baranauskas, Andrew J.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1801909733
AB In the wake of highly publicized killings of unarmed citizens by police in the United States, calls to defund police departments have been particularly salient. This study seeks to determine the factors associated with attitudes toward defunding the police. Data from a national survey of American adults and generalized ordered logistic regression were used to examine two factors that may shape attitudes toward defunding police: racial prejudice and utilitarian concerns about crime. Racial resentment is the most consistent factor, being associated with adverse attitudes toward defunding police. Implications for research and policy are discussed.
K1 Criminal Justice Policy
K1 racial justice
K1 racial resentment
K1 Defunding police
DO 10.1080/15377938.2022.2053626