Racial differences in attitudes toward the police

Article Abstract:

Data from the National Opinion Research Center, a national survey and a series of polls by the Los Angeles Times taken before and after three publicized police brutality incidents are examined. Results reveal that African Americans and White Americans have different reactions to police brutality incidents. Moreover, these incidents have a longer-term effects on African Americans and Latinos than caucasians.

African Americans, Public opinion, Hispanic Americans, Police misconduct

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Religion and political behavior in the United States: the impact of beliefs, affiliations, and commitment from 1980 to 1994

Article Abstract:

There has been a marked change from 1980 to 1994 in the influence of religion on American political behavior. The most marked change has been the increasing impact of the orthodoxy of religious views on partisanship and vote decision.

Social aspects, Political aspects, Political parties, Religion, Political sociology

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