Race, Social Identity, and Perceptions of Police Violence

• In Event: Public Opinion about Race and Violence

Brief Overview

Experiments show that, for blacks and whites, racial identity salience drives attitude polarization with regard to police shootings and attitudes toward police. For whites, racial resentment and stereotyping also drive pro-police attitudes.

Authors

• Ryan Strickler, Colorado State University at Pueblo

• Edward Lawson, University of South Carolina