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Journal article
Beyond the "Ferguson Effect" on crime: Examining its influence on law enforcement personnel
Crime & Delinquency
2021
Web of Science ID: WOS:000720840800001
Abstract
The purpose of the current study is to examine the influence tensions over high-profile officer-involved shootings have had on Atlanta police officers’ ability to do their jobs and whether these impacts vary by officer race. Data was collected between August and October of 2016. A total of 241 police officers across six zones completed the self-administered survey. Findings indicate that while white officers, on average, felt the impacts of recent tensions surrounding officer-involved shootings more strongly, non-white officers were more likely to say they would leave policing if offered a better paying job in another field. This study provides insight into racial differences in the impacts of recent tensions and protests over fatal officer-involved shootings.
Details
- Title
- Beyond the "Ferguson Effect" on crime
- Publication Details
- Crime & Delinquency
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Inc.; United States
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2021
- Identifiers
- WOS:000720840800001; 99380090774206600
- Academic Unit
- Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English