RT Article
T1 The impact of political affiliation on support for gun control among Hispanic police officers
JF Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
VO 23
IS 1
SP 1
OP 21
A1 Luo, Fei
A2 Garcia, Saliha
A2 Li, Luye
A2 Maddan, Sean
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1915194261
AB Gun control remains a central issue in the U.S., yet studies on support for gun control among Hispanics and police officers are limited. This study examines Hispanic police officers’ support for gun control in a department near the US-Mexico border, with a focus on the impact of political affiliation and other instrumental factors. Data from 241 officers were collected via face-to-face and online surveys. Structural equation modeling results revealed that political affiliation is a significant predictor of police officers’ support for gun control. Compared to respondents who identified as Democrats, officers who self-identified as Republicans were significantly less likely to support gun control. A variety of other factors such as generation status, punitiveness, and right-wing authoritarianism have been found to be associated with police officers’ attitudes toward gun control. The study highlights policy implications based on these findings.
K1 political affiliation
K1 Police Officer
K1 Hispanics
K1 gun control
DO 10.1080/15377938.2024.2442309