The Feedback Effects of Controversial Police Use of Force

• Published in: Political behavior Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 881 - 898
• Main Authors: Mullinix, Kevin J., Bolsen, Toby, Norris, Robert J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer Science + Business Media 01.06.2021; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Feedback; Law enforcement; Media coverage; ORIGINAL PAPER; Police; Political Science; Political Science and International Relations; Political Science and International Studies; Public opinion; Public sphere; Sociology; Policing; Use of force; Public opinion; Feedback effects

Controversial cases of police use of force against minority civilians have become a ubiquitous feature of news headlines, and videos of these interactions between citizens and government actors have placed them in the public sphere. In this paper, we examine the feedback effects of these publicized...