Subscribe to our newsletter
Rojek, J., Rosenfeld, R., & Decker, S. (2004). The influence of driver’s race on traffic stops in Missouri. Police Quarterly, 7(1), 126-147.
policing, population weighting, racial profiling, traffic stops
A small but growing body of research has produced several consistent findings regarding race and ethnic differences in traffic stops,…
Read moreRenauer, B. C. (2012). Neighborhood variation in police stops and searches: A test of consensus and conflict perspectives. Police quarterly, 15(3), 219-240.
conflict theory, racial profiling, racial threat, social conditioning
This study examines consensus and conflict approaches to explaining police stop and search rates in 94 neighborhoods. Police deployment, racial…
Read moreNorris, C., Fielding, N., Kemp, C., & Fielding, J. (1992). Black and blue: An analysis of the influence of race on being stopped by the police. British Journal of Sociology, 207-224.
None given
This article addresses the debate over the disproportionate representation of black people in the criminal justice system, with particular reference…
Read moreFallik, S. W., & Novak, K. J. (2012). The decision to search: Is race or ethnicity important?. Journal of contemporary criminal justice, 28(2), 146-165.
police, racial profiling, searches
This manuscript examines police officer decision making during automobile stops to determine whether Black and Hispanic drivers are searched at…
Read more