Keywords police-initiated contact; suspicion; discretion; stereotyping

Quinton, P. (2011). The formation of suspicions: Police stop and search practices in England and Wales. Policing and Society, 21(4), 357-368.

police-initiated contact; suspicion; discretion; stereotyping

This paper explores the interpretative practices of the police when carrying out stops and searches. Drawing on ethnographic research carried…

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