Area VIII. Perceptions of Crime & Justice / 64. Attitudes about the Criminal Justice System & Punishment

Exploring Factors that Influence the Public’s Preferences Within the Criminal Legal System - Emily Hope Thomson, University of Memphis; Miriam Clark, University of Memphis; Timothy McCuddy, University of Memphis

Relationships Between Childhood Maltreatment, Social Dominance Orientation, Moral Disengagement, and Perceptions of Controversial Police Tactics - Sean Bennett, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Perillo, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center; Margaret Reardon, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

The Police-Military Equivalency Hypothesis, Revisited: A National Examination of Citizen Perceptions of Police Officers as Soldiers - Omeed Ilchi, Purdue University Northwest; Shamma Hickling, Wayne State University; James Frank, University of Cincinnati

The Politics of Police Reform: Conflicted Conservatism and Public Preferences for Change - Jonathan Reid, Sam Houston State University; Samantha Brown, University of North Florida; Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill, Arizona State University

Jonathan Reid, Sam Houston State University