Perceptions of the Police in Different Communities

Location

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis Presentation (Archived)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Laurie Gould

Faculty Mentor Email

lgould@georgiasouthern.edu

Presentation Year

2020

Start Date

30-11-2020 12:00 AM

End Date

30-11-2020 12:00 AM

Keywords

Georgia Southern University, Honors Program, Virtual Symposium, Brittney Kindell

Description

Over the past few years, the United States has been facing an ethical issue with the police regarding excessive use of force and police brutality. Recently, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many more have caused civil unrest in communities across the nation who seek immediate action against officer misconduct. This study investigates how various external factors such as race and geographical location influence a person's perception of the police. Data were collected from 845 participants via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) online marketplace and findings reveal that geographic location, more so than race, influence perceptions of the police. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Academic Unit

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Comments

A presentation of “Perceptions of the Police in Different Communities” by Brittney Kindell at the Georgia Southern University Honors Program Fall 2020 Virtual Honors Symposium. Brittney is a graduating senior with a major in Criminal Justice & Criminology and was mentored by Laurie Gould. For more information about Honors at Georgia Southern see https://georgiasouthern.edu/honors.

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Perceptions of the Police in Different Communities

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Over the past few years, the United States has been facing an ethical issue with the police regarding excessive use of force and police brutality. Recently, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many more have caused civil unrest in communities across the nation who seek immediate action against officer misconduct. This study investigates how various external factors such as race and geographical location influence a person's perception of the police. Data were collected from 845 participants via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) online marketplace and findings reveal that geographic location, more so than race, influence perceptions of the police. The implications of these findings are discussed.