Contested Killings
The Mobilizing Effects of Community Contact with Police Violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3494565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K T Morris (0000-0001-7725-6723, Brennan Center for Justice, corresponding author), K Shoub (0000-0003-3370-3311, University of Massachusetts Amherst, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 458-474 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003055423000321 |
| OpenAlex | W4367053215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 70 |
Recently, we have witnessed the politicizing effects of police killings in the United States. This project asks how such killings might (de)mobilize voters at the local level. We draw on multiple theoretical approaches to develop a theory of community contact with the police. We argue that when a highly visible event tied to government actions occurs-like a police killing-it can spur turnout. This is especially true where public narratives tie such events to government and structural causes. By comparing neighborhoods near a killing before and after election day, we estimate the causal effect on turnout. We find a mobilizing effect. These effects are larger when they "trend" on Google, occur in Black communities, or if the victim is Black. Proximity to a killing also increases support for abolishing the police. We conclude that police violence increases electoral participation in communities where narratives about racially unjust policing resonate most
Community policing · Criminology · Government (linguistics · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Turnout · Voter turnout · Voting · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 12 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |