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Reevaluating factors associated with negative attitudes toward police: capturing information from college students

While a significant amount of research has been conducted in regards to public opinion of police, limited information can be found that reflects college students' opinions toward the subject, and even fewer studies have specifically used students on a college campus as a sample to study such op...

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Published in:Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice 2021-01, Vol.19 (1), p.73-100
Main Authors: Armstrong, Jacob, White-Lewis, Elvira, Nicole Farris, D., Edwards, Willie J.
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Ethnicity
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Hostility
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Neighborhoods
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Public opinion
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