Police legitimacy in São Paulo: racial differences

• Grant number: 16/08164-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2016
• End date: March 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Other specific Sociologies
• Principal Investigator: Sergio França Adorno de Abreu
• Grantee: Rafael de Castro Coelho Silva
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/07923-7 - Center of the Study of Violence - NEV/USP, AP.CEPID

Abstract

This scientific initiation research aims at investigating the predictors of police legitimacy in São Paulo city. With survey data representative of the city and with data of the first wave of a longitudinal panel in eight key areas, the procedural justice hypothesis has already been tested and accepted in this specific context. That is, there is a positive and significant effect of the treatment implemented by policemen towards the general population on the legitimacy of such social control institution. However, this hypothesis has not been tested so far when the racial variable is considered. The present project aims at analysing the racial relations on the police legitimacy discussion. (AU)