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Rosenfeld, R., Rojek, J., & Decker, S. (2012). Age matters: Race differences in police searches of young and older male drivers. Journal of research in crime and delinquency, 49(1), 31-55.
Prior research on police searches of motorists has consistently found that Black drivers are more likely to be searched than…
Read moreQureshi, F., & Farrell, G. (2006). Stop and Search in 2004: A Survey of Police Officer Views and Experiences. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 8(2), 83-103.
The capacity to stop and search citizens is a key part of the police crime reduction repertoire. This study presents…
Read morePetrocelli, Piquero, & Smith. (2003). Conflict theory and racial profiling: An empirical analysis of police traffic stop data. Journal of Criminal Justice, 31(1), 1-11.
Using data collected by the Richmond, Virginia Police Department, this article applies conflict theory to police traffic stop practices. In…
Read morePeterson, A. (2013). Leanne Weber and Ben Bowling (eds), Stop and Search: Police Power in Global Context. Punishment & Society, 15(4), 429-431.
Book Review of "Stop and Search: Police Power in Golabl Context" By Weber and Bowling
Read moreO’Neill, M. (2015). The case for the acceptable ‘other’: The impact of partnerships, pcsos, and neighbourhood policing on diversity in policing. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 9(1), 77-88.
Policing in England and Wales has experienced several significant events and developments since the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993.…
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.
This article addresses the debate over the disproportionate representation of black people in the criminal justice system, with particular reference…
Read moreMorris, N. (2015). Stop and search: Nearly every police force is guilty of “racism”. Independent, 1-11.
An analysis by The Independent has established that in 36 of the forces black people are being targeted more than…
Read moreMoeckli, D. (2007). Stop and Search Under the Terrorism Act 2000: A Comment on R (Gillan) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis. Modern Law Review, 70(4), 659-670.
This note begins with a description of the stop and search regime under theTerrorism Act 2000 that formed the background…
Read moreLundman, R. (2010). Are police-reported driving while Black data a valid indicator of the race and ethnicity of the traffic law violators police stop? A negative answer with minor qualifications. Journal Of Criminal Justice, 38(1), 77-87
Are police-reported driving while Black data a valid indicator of the race and ethnicity of the drivers police stop? This…
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