Christopher R. Dennison

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Student views of campus police may be affected by societal views of law enforcement more broadly. steved_np3 via Getty Images

Perception of campus police is more negative among students from minority groups

Christopher R. Dennison, University at Buffalo; Jessica Finkeldey, State University of New York at Fredonia, and Nicholas Tucker Reyes, University at Buffalo

Prior encounters with police didn’t negatively affect student views of campus police, but perceptions varied among students from different ethnic and racial groups and LGBTQ+ students.
Seattle police officers deploy pepper spray as they clash with protesters in Seattle, Washington, on July 25, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

Racial groups suffer disparate consequences after unfair police treatment – but not the groups you might think

Christopher R. Dennison, University at Buffalo and Jessica Finkeldey, State University of New York at Fredonia

New research confirms that unfair police treatment is psychologically damaging and that the consequences are decidedly worse for certain racial and ethnic groups.

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