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Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

The University of Maine

1999

Black studies

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Umaine Professors Examine Race Factor In Support For Police Use Of Force, Peter Cook Apr 1999

Umaine Professors Examine Race Factor In Support For Police Use Of Force, Peter Cook

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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.

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