Type of Police Contact and the Race Gap in Citizens’ Perceptions of Injustice: A Research Note
Published online on June 16, 2026
Abstract
Race and Justice, Ahead of Print.
A substantial body of research has examined the public's perceptions of the police, typically showing that Black Americans, and to a lesser extent Hispanic Americans, hold less favorable views than White Americans. This tendency toward a racial gap also ...
A substantial body of research has examined the public's perceptions of the police, typically showing that Black Americans, and to a lesser extent Hispanic Americans, hold less favorable views than White Americans. This tendency toward a racial gap also ...