Public fear of protesters and support for protest policing: an experimental test of two theoretical models

As protests erupted across the United States in recent years over racialized issues (e.g., Black Lives Matter and Confederate monuments), so too did questions about when and how police should respond. Understanding public attitudes toward protest policing is important for police legitimacy and polic...

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Main Author: Metcalfe, Christi (Author)
Contributors: Pickett, Justin T.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminology
Year: 2022, Volume: 60, Issue: 1, Pages: 60-89
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Black Lives Matter
Covid-19
Police
Protests
Public Opinion

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