Self-Help and Black Firearm Crime
Self-help theory posits that a negative perception of police engenders firearm violence rather than simply amplifying individuals? ownership of firearms for self-defense. A racially diverse police force may help decrease firearm use among Black citizens because marginalized groups in society often v...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2023
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Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2023, Band: 69, Heft: 1, Seiten: 178-207 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Self-help theory posits that a negative perception of police engenders firearm violence rather than simply amplifying individuals? ownership of firearms for self-defense. A racially diverse police force may help decrease firearm use among Black citizens because marginalized groups in society often view a governmental institution as legitimate and impartial when the racial composition of the institution mirrors the population it represents. Analyses using multilevel data show that as the racial diversity of a city?s police department increases, Black criminal offenders are much less likely to use a firearm in an aggravated assault and in a violent crime. These findings buttress the claim that the institutional legitimacy of a police agency can be enhanced by descriptive racial representation. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-387X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00111287211022627 |