Police legitimacy in São Paulo: social differences

• Grant number: 16/08504-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2016
• End date: April 30, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Other specific Sociologies
• Principal Investigator: Sergio França Adorno de Abreu
• Grantee: Clara Taneguti Pimentel Costa
• 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 social variable is considered. The present project aims at analyzing social stratification on the police legitimacy discussion. (AU)