Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ526729
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7642
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"Stop or I'll Shoot": Racial Differences in Support for Police Use of Deadly Force.
Cullen, Francis T.; And Others
American Behavioral Scientist, v39 n4 p449-60 Feb 1996
Explores the impact of race on support for police use of deadly force on fleeing felons. Analysis of a phone survey of 239 Cincinnati residents revealed that both black and white's approval of deadly force depended on the degree of danger and the commission of a violent or nonviolent crime. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Crime, Crime Prevention, Criminals, Higher Education, Law Enforcement, Law Related Education, Liberalism, Municipalities, Police Action, Police Community Relationship, Public Affairs Education, Public Opinion, Racial Differences, Racial Relations, Urban Areas, Victims of Crime, Violence
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio (Cincinnati)
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