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Violence, race, and American political behavior.
Political science, ABD at the University of Michigan.
Apr 4, 2019 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Excited for #MPSA19! If you’re a person who enjoys waking up early on Saturday mornings, @Nicole_Yadon and I are presenting a paper 8am Sat which considers how the reported victim of police violence impacts perceptions and opinions of policing. @womenalsoknow@POCalsoknow (1/8)
In a survey experiment of whites, reading about a fatal police shooting with a white victim increases the likelihood of supporting a Civilian Review/Community Oversight Board — and sours perceptions of police — when compared to reading about a black victim. (2/8)