Abstract

While the U.S. criminal justice system has a long history of racial injustice, the use of body-worn-cameras (BWCs) has changed the discourse on racial bias and police accountability. To date, the growing research on BWCs has yet to address the racial tensions that underly contentious interactions between police and citizenry. Using survey and interview data this research evaluates: (1) whether officer race influences perceptions of race/racism and support for BWCs; (2) whether officer perceptions of race/racism influence support for BWCs; (3) how officers perceive racial conflict within their communities; and (4) how these perceptions shape their views of the efficacy of BWCs as a means to reduce racial conflict. By tackling these important questions, this research provides the necessary context to enrich our exploration of the implications of BWCs within the broader discourse and research on race relations in policing.

摘要

尽管美国刑事司法系统具有悠久的种族不公历史，但使用穿戴式摄像机（BWC）改变了关于种族偏见和警察责任制的论述。迄今为止，对《生物武器公约》的越来越多的研究尚未解决警察和公民之间潜在的有争议的相互作用的种族紧张局势。使用调查和访谈数据，本研究评估：（1）军官种族是否会影响种族/种族主义和对《生物武器公约》的支持；（2）军官对种族/种族的看法是否会影响对《生物武器公约》的支持；（3）军官如何看待其社区内的种族冲突；（4）这些看法如何塑造他们对《生物武器公约》作为减少种族冲突的手段的效力的看法。通过解决这些重要问题，