The Push for Police Reform in Pennsylvania: Understanding Residents' Attitudes

Payton Perry

  Recent events involving questionable police officer use of force on Black citizens have captured the attention of many Americans. Indeed, police reform has been a hot topic of discussion among academics. The goal of this project was to assess public perceptions of various types of police reform. Data were collected and analyzed from a sample of more the 500 Pennsylvania Residents. Policy implications based on our findings are discussed within.
Major: 
Criminal Justice
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
Altoona
Faculty Sponsor: 
Nathan Kruis
Poster Number: 
16046