The view of the blue is bigger than black and white: using social identity theory to predict factors related to how Americans’ perceive the police

Using the social identity theory, this exploratory study looked at how mass media, race, age, gender, and politic affiliation contribute to Americans’ attitude toward the police. Findings indicate one’s social identity and identification with police play a substantial role in how people choose to vi...

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Authors: Williams, Melissa C. (Author) ; Maxwell, Lindsey C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 345-361
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Police
Mass Media
Social Identity Theory
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Summary:Using the social identity theory, this exploratory study looked at how mass media, race, age, gender, and politic affiliation contribute to Americans’ attitude toward the police. Findings indicate one’s social identity and identification with police play a substantial role in how people choose to view police. Additionally, increased media trust and resulted in more positive perceptions of police, and people who listened to radio news more frequently were more likely to consider police part of their in-group.
ISSN:1537-7946
DOI:10.1080/15377938.2022.2131022