Abstract

In the wake of highly publicized killings of unarmed citizens by police in the United States, calls to defund police departments have been particularly salient. This study seeks to determine the factors associated with attitudes toward defunding the police. Data from a national survey of American adults and generalized ordered logistic regression were used to examine two factors that may shape attitudes toward defunding police: racial prejudice and utilitarian concerns about crime. Racial resentment is the most consistent factor, being associated with adverse attitudes toward defunding police. Implications for research and policy are discussed.

中文翻译：

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种族怨恨、犯罪问题以及公众对撤资警察的态度

摘要

在美国警察对手无寸铁的公民进行高度公开的杀戮之后，要求撤资警察部门的呼声尤为突出。本研究旨在确定与对警察撤资的态度相关的因素。来自美国成年人的全国调查和广义有序逻辑回归的数据被用来检查可能影响对撤资警察的态度的两个因素：种族偏见和对犯罪的功利主义担忧。种族怨恨是最一致的因素，与对撤资警察的不利态度有关。讨论了对研究和政策的影响。