The over-representation of black Americans in the nation's justice system is well
documented. Black men comprise about 13 percent of the male population, but about 35 …

SAGE was founded in 1965 by Sara Miller McCune to support the dissemination of usable
knowledge by publishing innovative and high-quality research and teaching content. Today …

Tyler's process-based model of policing suggests that the police can enhance their
perceived legitimacy and trustworthiness in the eyes of the public when they exercise their …

Group threat theory has stimulated an impressive number of studies over the course of the
past several decades. Our review takes stock of this literature, focusing on core issues of …

In the 50 years since its inception, racial threat theory has gained substantial traction across
the social sciences and been widely embraced by scholars studying race, power structures …

Objectives A substantial body of literature indicates that certain forms of media consumption
may increase anxiety about crime and support for social controls. However, few studies have …

Through this study, we shed new light on a key line of inquiry for criminologists: the way the
media influence the public's understanding of crime and justice. We argue for expanding the …

Our cognitive system is tuned toward spotting the uncommon and unexpected. We propose
that individuals coming from minority groups are, by definition, just that—uncommon and …

Objectives: Democratic policing involves an ongoing dialogue between officers and citizens
about what it means to wield legitimate authority. Most of the criminological literature on …

Abstract Since the Black Lives Matter movement's rise to prominence, there has been
significant opposition from both media and political figures who believe that the movement is …