Race and attitudes toward the police: Assessing the effects of watching "reality" police programs

By Sarah Eschholz, B. Blackwell, Marc G. Gertz, Ted Chiricos. 2002

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Subfields: Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science

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Investigating the Effects of Media Consumption on Attitudes Toward Police Legitimacy (2018, result): “Our negative relationship between online news and police legitimacy is contrary to prior research, which illustrates that media consumption is more likely to positively impact whites’ attitudes than those of other racial/ethnic groups (Callanan and Rosenberger 2011; Dowler and Zawilski 2007; Eschhol”
Race and Perceptions of Police: Experimental Results on the Impact of Procedural (In)Justice (2017, unknown): “Watching reality crime television may be another source of vicarious experiences that differentially impact minorities’ attitudes toward police (Eschholz, Blackwell, Gertz, & Chiricos, 2002).”
Media and public perceptions of the police: examining the impact of race and personal experience (2011, background): “Additionally, similar to past research (Eschholz et al. 2002, Dowler and Zawilski 2007), the results indicate that crime-related media consumption has more influence on Whites’ attitudes than those of other race/ethnic groups.”
Race and Perceptions of Police Misconduct (2004, background): “Research indicates that watching police “reality” shows, such as COPS , increases white viewers’ satisfaction with the police, though this is not true for blacks (Eschholz et al. 2002; cf. Carlson 1985).”
Determinants of Public Satisfaction with the Police (2005, background): “Even when officers act aggressively against citizens, it is portrayed as justified (Eschholz et al., 2002).”
Crime Cultivation: Comparisons Across Media Genres and Channels (2007, background): “…systematic investigation to explain how less attentive media use patterns might shape a worldview different from attentive consumption.9 Similar to Eschholz et al. (2002) and Holbert et al. (2004) this study showed that shows such as Cops, perhaps because of their violent content and graphic…”