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29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Public Perception of Police

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session

  • Mikayla Shaw
    Castleton University
  • Brandi Galloway
    Castleton University

Abstract

We examined the relationship between police presence and public perception of police. We then correlated opinions of police to participants’ stances on gun control. While our findings are not significant, they show that increasing police visibility may not be the best method of improving community- police relations.

Forensic

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