Examining the effects of the killing of George Floyd by police in the United States on attitudes of Black Londoners: a replication
Amy Nivette; Christof Nägel; Emily Gilbert · 2023 · Police Practice and Research
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Abstract
High-profile incidents of police misconduct can have serious consequences for public trust in the police. A recent study in the British Journal of Political Science found that Eric Garner’s death in NYC lead to more negative attitudes towards the police in London among Black residents compared to White and Asian residents. The current study aimed to replicate this transnational effect by assessing the impact of George Floyd’s death on Londoners’ perceptions of police. Using the same data and methodological approach, we did not replicate the immediate effect on Black Londoners’ attitudes. We di
Abstract by Amy Nivette; Christof Nägel; Emily Gilbert, Police Practice and Research (2023) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1080/15614263.2023.2185241