Racial Differences in Resolving Conflicts: A Comparison between Black and White Police Officers
Racial Differences in Resolving Conflicts: A Comparison between Black and White Police Officers
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解决冲突的种族差异：黑人和白人警察的比较
DOI：
10.1177/0011128703259298
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发表时间：
2004
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
B. Payne
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作者：
I. Sun;B. Payne
本研究探讨黑人与白人警察处理人际冲突的行为差异。研究使用了社区警务项目的观察和调查数据以及1990年的人口普查数据。警察采取的行动从两个行为维度进行审查：胁迫和支持。调查结果显示，在应对冲突时，黑人警官比白人警官更具强制性。黑人警官也比白人警官更有可能在以黑人为主的社区开展支持性活动，而在种族多样化的社区，他们在发起支持性行动方面并没有什么不同。在冲突解决过程中，情境特征在决定警察行动方面发挥着重要作用。对政策和未来研究的影响进行了讨论。
This study examined the behavioral differences between Black and White police officers in handling interpersonal conflicts. Observational and survey data from the Project on Policing Neighborhoods and the 1990 census data were used. Actions taken by officers are examined along two behavioral dimensions: coercion and support. Findings show that Black officers are more coercive than their White counterparts in responding to conflicts. Black officers are also more likely than White officers to conduct supportive activities in predominantly Black neighborhoods, whereas they do not differ in initiating supportive actions in racially diverse communities. Situational characteristics play a strong role in determining police actions during conflict resolution. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.