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“Individuals are less supportive of police drones in Caucasian neighborhoods than in African-American neighborhoods.” & “Participants had significantly different support for police UAS usage dependent on the ra- cial composition of the neighborhood.” (@emilyanania)

Public Support for Police Drone Missions Depends on Political Affiliation and Neighborhood Demographics Public Support for Police Drone Missions Depends on Political Affiliation and Neighborhood Demographics Data from Study 1 as a function of the racial composition of the neighborhood which the UAS is flying over in hypothetical scenario. Data from Study 1 as a function of the racial composition of the neighborhood which the UAS is flying over in hypothetical scenario.
Public Support for Police Drone Missions Depends on Political Affiliation and Neighborhood Demographics
Technology in Society
Anania, Emily C. / Rice, Stephen / Pierce, Matthew / Winter, Scott R. / Capps, John / Walters, Nathan W. / Milner, Mattie N.
Vol. 57, pp. 95–103, 2019
10.1016/j.techsoc.2018.12.007
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