The American racial divide in fear of the police
The mission of policing is “to protect and serve,” but recent events suggest that many
Americans, and especially Black Americans, do not feel protected from the police …
Americans, and especially Black Americans, do not feel protected from the police …
The use of experimental vignettes in studying police procedural justice: a systematic review
Objectives The current review assesses the methodological characteristics of between-
subjects experiments, in particular documenting the scenarios and treatments described in …
subjects experiments, in particular documenting the scenarios and treatments described in …
Social order and social justice: Moral intuitions, systemic racism beliefs, and Americans' divergent attitudes toward Black Lives Matter and police
We examine the influence of moral intuitions on Americans' divergent attitudes toward Black
Lives Matter (BLM) and police. Drawing on Moral Foundations Theory, we hypothesize that …
Lives Matter (BLM) and police. Drawing on Moral Foundations Theory, we hypothesize that …
Toward an agency‐centered iterative approach to social movement repression
SE Nepstad - Sociology Compass, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is a significant amount of research that analyzes the consequences of repression on
social movement mobilization. Yet most studies do not examine the strategic agency of …
social movement mobilization. Yet most studies do not examine the strategic agency of …
Public support for second look sentencing: Is there a Shawshank redemption effect?
Abstract Research Summary Washington, DC has implemented second look sentencing.
After serving a minimum of 15 years in prison, those convicted of a serious offense …
After serving a minimum of 15 years in prison, those convicted of a serious offense …
Mass support for proposals to reshape policing depends on the implications for crime and safety
Abstract Research Summary This paper presents novel survey and experimental evidence
that reveals the mass public's interpretation of movements to reform, defund, and abolish the …
that reveals the mass public's interpretation of movements to reform, defund, and abolish the …
Black Lives Matter, protest policing, and voter support for police reform in Portland, Oregon
R Novick, JT Pickett - Race and Justice, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Following George Floyd's killing in May 2020, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters called for
police reform in the largest and most diverse protests in US history. The police frequently …
police reform in the largest and most diverse protests in US history. The police frequently …
“[It's] what you do after the mistake that counts”: Positive employment credentials, criminal record stigma, and potential pathways of mediation
The findings from prior research indicate that positive credentials, or documentation of
prosocial accomplishments, can vary in strength and perceived value in mitigating aversions …
prosocial accomplishments, can vary in strength and perceived value in mitigating aversions …
Judging hardworking robbers and lazy thieves: an experimental test of act-vs. person-centered punitiveness and perceived redeemability
This study explores whether Americans' punitiveness and perceptions of redeemability are
shaped more by the type of crime committed or by judgements about an offender's moral …
shaped more by the type of crime committed or by judgements about an offender's moral …
Punishing Protesters on the “Other Side”: Partisan bias in public support for repressive and punitive responses to protest violence
The authors investigated public support for government repression of protests (police
repression, legal repression, and punishment of protesters) following incidents of violence …
repression, legal repression, and punishment of protesters) following incidents of violence …