Attitudes Toward Police among College Students: Differences among Race, Social Work Status, and University History

Minority populations often have more negative attitudes toward the police than their White counterparts. This study explored the differences between Black college students attitudes towards the police in comparison to White college students. Using a sample of 1,108 students from a traditional flagsh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, Lisa Marie
Other Authors: Wilks, Scott
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2016
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04052016-134740/
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Summary:Minority populations often have more negative attitudes toward the police than their White counterparts. This study explored the differences between Black college students attitudes towards the police in comparison to White college students. Using a sample of 1,108 students from a traditional flagship university and a Historically Black College University, the study sought to seek out differences in attitudes toward the police based on race, social work student status, and university history. Results indicated a significant difference between Black students attitudes toward the police when compared with their White student counterparts. Results also indicated a significant difference in attitudes toward the police when comparing university history