Presentation Year
2024
Depreciated Participant
Chad Hinojosa Psychology Graduate Student ceh121@humboldt.edu<br>Catie Burtch Psychology Undergraduate Student catieburtch00@gmail.com
College or Department
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
The current state of policing in the United States is a heavily politicized issue. In response to instances of excessive police force on vulnerable populations, civilian law enforcement review boards (CLERBs) were developed to improve accountability. In this study, we investigated support for CLERBs and attitudes toward law enforcement in Humboldt County. Drawing from the social identity theory framework and intergroup contact theory, our work shows that people’s beliefs about how marginalized communities are treated by law enforcement predicts their attitudes toward law enforcement, and this in turn predicts support for CLERBs. We discuss these relationships and their implications.
Is your project focused on any of the following?
Social Justice / equity / community
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Primary Contact: First Name
Joshua
Primary Contact: Last Name
Worthington
Primary Contact: Email
jlw242@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Graduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
5309628004
Node ID
1444
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