Legitimacy, Brutalization, and the Acceptability of Violence: Evidence from the Death Penalty and Fatal Officer-Involved Shootings

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Sishi Wu Zachary A. Powell California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USASishi Wu is an assistant professor in the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). Her research focuses on the death penalty, wrongful convictions, criminal courts, criminal justice policies, and longitudinal methods.Zachary A. Powell is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). Most of Powell’s research examines the efficacy of police accountability and police reform efforts. Powell’s work has been published in outlets such as Criminology & Public Policy, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, and Social Forces, and he is often consulted by local, regional, and national media outlets to discuss policing issues.

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