Color Blind? The Influence of Race on Perception of Crime Severity

Color Blind? The Influence of Race on Perception of Crime Severity

The impact of race on an individual's perception of a crime is explored using questionnaire data from (N = 222) residents of Queens, NY, who each viewed 1 of 4 videotaped versions of a simulated crime. Each version differed only in the race of the perpetrator & of the victim. Results indica...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of Negro education 1989-07, Vol.58 (3), p.442-448
1. Verfasser: Benjamin, Stacy E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Actors
Crime
Crime victims
Criminal justice
Criminal sentencing
Drug related crimes
Fear of crime
Movies
New York City, New York
Offenders
Prize-Winning Student Paper
Property crimes
Public Opinion
Race
Racial Relations
Robbers
Victims
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Zusammenfassung:The impact of race on an individual's perception of a crime is explored using questionnaire data from (N = 222) residents of Queens, NY, who each viewed 1 of 4 videotaped versions of a simulated crime. Each version differed only in the race of the perpetrator & of the victim. Results indicate that race is not a major influence on perception (with the exception of 2 cases); rather age & level of education affect perception. Results also reveal a relationship between the race of the perpetrator & the victim & the attitudes adopted by an observer of a crime. 6 Tables. AA
ISSN:0022-2984
2167-6437
DOI:10.2307/2295678