RT Article
T1 Public Opinion Toward Diverse Types of Police Reform Post-2020: The Impact of Perceptions, Experiences, and Racial Resentment
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 70
IS 12
SP 3243
OP 3276
A1 Mancini, Christina
A2 Metcalfe, Christi
A2 Lehmann, Robert Bradford
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1907407677
AB Prior scholarship has tapped public preferences toward policing policy. Still, there is a need to continue to monitor public opinion given recent events. Post George Floyd, several reforms have been proposed: accountability and oversight initiatives (e.g., citizen boards, mandatory reviews), diversion of funds away from policing, and/or greater funding for police. Theory and research suggest that sentiments regarding these reforms are likely divided and vary based on perceptions of and experiences with police, as well as racial resentment. Drawing on a 2021 national poll, this study examined public support for several diverse reforms. Broad approval was evident for most reforms. However, support was contingent on perceptions of and experiences with the police, racial resentment, and socio-demographic factors. Implications are discussed.
K1 racial resentment
K1 Procedural Justice
K1 race and equity
K1 Police Reform
K1 Public Opinion
DO 10.1177/00111287231202785