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Demographics And Approval Of The Police Use Of Force In The General Social Survey, 2010, Jeremy William Algate
Demographics And Approval Of The Police Use Of Force In The General Social Survey, 2010, Jeremy William Algate
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The following study attempts to explore the relationship between the demographics of respondents and their approval of the police use of force. Many studies have determined that race seems to have the definitive effect on trust of the police. More than any other demographic, this variable is indicated as the determining factor. More recently, other studies have suggested that several other demographics and characteristics might help define trust in the police more fully. This study attempts to begin this determination using data from the aggregated General Social Survey (GSS). I hypothesized that while race would be the strongest relationship, we …