Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 335
"Please don’t be too nice" [Recurso eletrónico] : the role of political ideology in the approval of police use of force / John C. Navarro, Michael A. Hansen
Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 46, n. 5/6 (2023), p. 724-738
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IDEOLOGIA POLÍTICA, USO DE FORÇA, ESTUDO DE CASOS, POLÍCIA, ORDEM PÚBLICA, ESTADOS UNIDOS
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the ideological gaps on police use of force. Design/methodology/approach – In a national-level survey distributed via Mechanical Turk (MTurk) (n 5 979), the authors explore the role that respondents’ political ideology plays in the approval of police use of force across a range of scenarios. Findings – Across all scenarios, self-identified conservative respondents maintain strong approval of police use of force. In comparison, liberal respondents provide more variance in their views on approval of police use of force based on the scenario. The scenarios where there are small gaps in approval between the two ideologies are when reasonable force is used toward a violent threat. Social implications – There are specific circumstances where the messaging surrounding use of force can create agreement (reasonable) or disagreement (excessive) among conservatives and liberals. Originality/value – Conservatives and liberals demonstrate gaps across an even larger set of use of force scenarios.
