In the contemporary context, it is inescapable that racism is a factor in US public opinion.
When scholars take stock of the way we typically measure and conceptualize racism, we find …

Objectives: The recurring mass murder of students in schools has sparked an intense
debate about how best to increase school safety. Because public opinion weighs heavily in …

Despite the growing popularity of online opt-in samples in criminology, recent work shows
that resultant findings often do not generalize. Not all opt-in samples are alike, however, and …

There is substantial evidence indicating that the NRA's (National Rifle Association) political
influence is closely tied to the deep political engagement of the minority of Americans who …

Public belief in redeemability reduces punitiveness and increases support for policy
measures such as rehabilitation, expungement, and housing and employment opportunities …

Objectives This study examines the effect of crime‐specific fears (worry about crime and
perceived risk of crime), violent victimization, and diffuse anxieties (belief in a dangerous …

Historical evidence suggests that White Americans' support for gun rights (ie, opposition to
gun control) is challenged by Black Americans exercising their legal rights to guns (eg, The …

Empirical research on public policy preferences must attend to Whites' animus toward
Blacks. For a quarter-century, studies have consistently found that Kinder and Sanders's four …

Research summary In the wake of repeated school shootings, today's youth have acquired
the label of the “mass shooting generation.” Another fitting label would be the “armed school …

Gun ownership is a key predictor of gun policy preferences, political advocacy on behalf of
gun rights, and political engagement. Theories have linked both racial and gender …