Public perceptions of police misconduct and discrimination: Examining the impact of media consumption
Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 35, Issue 2, March-April 2007, Pages 193-203
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Kenneth Dowler and Valerie Zawilski
"The findings revealed that heavy consumers of network news were more likely to believe that police misconduct was a frequent event. This was especially true for minority respondents. Similarly, minority respondents that frequently viewed network news were more likely to believe that Whites received better treatment by the police. Finally, the findings revealed that frequent viewers of police dramas believed that the wealthy received preferential treatment from the police. Conversely, frequent viewers of crime solving shows believed that the wealthy did not receive preferential treatment." [Sub required]