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Peer reviewedJacobs, David; Britt, David – Social Problems, 1979
A hypothesis (based on conflict theory) that the police are more likely to use extreme force where economic inequality is most pronounced was tested with data on killings committed by policemen in the United States. The hypothesis was found to accurately predict the number of police-caused homicides. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Conflict, Economic Status, Economically Disadvantaged, Multiple Regression Analysis
Peer reviewedDella Fave, L. Richard – Social Problems, 1974
Explores factors influencing people to either support or oppose the idea of economic equality, emphasizing that low income people apparently oppose equality: a literature review is interpreted as suggesting the existence of an underlying belief structure consisting of five elements, all of which would have to be present if equality is to be…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Influences, Economic Opportunities, Economic Status
