In the wake of highly publicized killings of unarmed citizens by police in the United States,
calls to defund police departments have been particularly salient. This study seeks to …

Child maltreatment report rates vary widely among states and counties. A portion of the
variation likely reflects varying community-level risk and protective factors, but the variation …

This paper examines how US adults define police use-of-force and what these
understandings of police violence mean for police–civilian interactions. Our findings show …

This paper investigates the relationship between the police, the most visible street-level
bureaucrat of local city governments, and citizen political attitudes and behaviors toward …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether persons of different racial/ethnic
backgrounds differ in their perceptions of the role racial discrimination plays in the …

Recent high-profile uses of deadly force by police in the United States and elsewhere have
been the subject of extensive media coverage and social unrest. In turn, researchers have …

When it comes to trust in the police, ethnicity matters: members from minority groups trust the
police less than majority group members. Without trust the police lack legitimacy and …

Law enforcement agencies in many countries conduct surveys to learn about community
opinions and concerns but low response rates can raise doubts about the generalizability of …

This study explores distrust between African American males and police. The problem
addressed in this study is the lack of trust between the African American male population …

Introduction chieving social justice within the criminal justice system has become the focal
point of attention and activism among social justice advocates. The urgent need to address …