Justifiability and culpability in lethal self-defense: Police officers vs. civilians

Christopher J. Marier

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: Some critics argue that legal standards, even when and where equivalent, are differentially applied to officers and civilians. This study examined evaluations of justifiability and culpability for police officers versus civilians, as well as White shooters versus Black shooters, in a 2✕2 factorial experiment. It also explored how personal attitudes and characteristics correspond to those evaluations.

Keywords: Accountability; Police; Public opinion; Self-defense; Use of force (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2023.102142

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