Exposure to Police Killings and Adolescents' Self‐Concept: Diverging Impact for Black and White American Youth

Exposure to police killings has a racially polarizing "zero-sum" effect on adolescent self-concept, harming Black youth while bolstering White youth. This suggests police violence may reinforce racial hierarchies by undermining the psychological well-being of minority adolescents. These findings underscore the importance of considering race-specific mechanisms when examining community impacts of police violence.