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Undue Police Violence Towards African Americans: A Quantitative Analysis Of Professional Counselors, Darius Green
Undue Police Violence Towards African Americans: A Quantitative Analysis Of Professional Counselors, Darius Green
Dissertations, 2020-current
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which counseling professionals identify and address undue police violence (UPV) in their professional roles. This study investigated circumstances associated with experiencing types of force that counselors identify as undue, the extent of advocacy efforts made by counselors related to UPV, and training received related to UPV. Lastly, this study investigated the relationships between counselors’ attitudes towards officer legitimacy, perceived racism, and beliefs related to UPV and addressing it. An exploratory research design that used descriptive analysis, simple linear regression, and thematic analysis was used to analyze data collected for …