Document Type

Article

UMaine Professors Examine Race Factor in Support for Police Use of Force

Authors

Peter Cook, Division of Marketing and Communications

Publication Date

4-20-1999

Abstract/ Summary

A recent paper by two University of Maine sociology professors indicates that racial prejudice playsa factor in determining support for police use of force.

"Racial Prejudice and Support by Whites for Police Use of Force: A Research Note," was written by StevenBarkan and Steven Cohn, professors of sociology at UMaine. The paper has been published in a recent issue of "Justice Quarterly," the official journal of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Comments

Captured from The Wayback Machine, web.archive.org, on April 21 2021, by Kimberly Sawtelle, Library Specialist CLIII.

Identifier

Social Justice_Student-Womens-Association-2017-05-04

Repository Citation

Cook, Peter, "UMaine Professors Examine Race Factor in Support for Police Use of Force" (1999). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 814.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/814

Version

publisher's version of the published document

Rights and Access Note

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).