Race and Empathy for the Police
Published online on March 28, 2026
Abstract
Criminal Justice and Behavior, Ahead of Print.
Does the public have empathy for police? And, is there a racial divide in this empathy? Using two national-level samples, fielded a year apart (N= 960,N= 1,129), we examine empathy toward the police. On the whole, results indicate that police enjoy a ...
Does the public have empathy for police? And, is there a racial divide in this empathy? Using two national-level samples, fielded a year apart (N= 960,N= 1,129), we examine empathy toward the police. On the whole, results indicate that police enjoy a ...