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Legitimating police violence: Newspaper narratives of deadly force

Hirschfield, Paul J., Simon, Daniella·2010·Theoretical Criminology
DOI 10.1177/1362480609351545
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Abstract

Newspaper coverage of police-perpetrated homicides may reflect and promote public and official tolerance for police violence. Interpretive content analysis was performed on 105 news articles appearing in 23 major daily newspapers between 1997 and 2000 that center on incidents of deadly force. Using Thompson’s (1990) conceptual framework, patterns of ideological content were identified and analyzed. Most articles, subtly drawing upon iconic images of police professionals and vigilantes, cast victims of police killings as physical and social threats and situate police actions within legitimate institutional roles. Articles appearing after police killed Amadou Diallo are less likely to demonize both police officers and victims, partially reflecting efforts to frame deadly force and police racism as systemic issues.

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Authors
Hirschfield, P. J., & Simon, D.
Affiliations
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Independent Scholar
Venue
Theoretical Criminology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2010-05
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pages
155-182
ISSN
  • 1362-4806 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-7439
DOI
10.1177/1362480609351545
OpenAlex
W2155747954
Cited by
107
References
2
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FWCI
20.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Theoretical Criminology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Communication › News Media Framing and Political Communication
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
Keywords
police brutality, police killings, media coverage, media framing, legitimation of violence, ideology, racism in policing, institutional legitimacy

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