Examining the influence of drivers' characteristics during traffic stops with police: Results from a national survey
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- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Justice Quarterly
- Vol. 21 (1) , 49-90
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07418820400095741
Abstract
The factors that influence officer decision making after a traffic stop is initiated are examined using the Police-Public Contact Survey data collected in 1999. This investigation of police behavior is framed with an understanding of the organizational roots of racial profiling tactics and policies. The findings show that young black and Hispanic males are at increased risk for citations, searches, arrests, and uses of force after other extralegal and legal characteristics are controlled. Additional analyses show that minority drivers are not, however, more likely to be carrying contraband than are white drivers. The implications for policy and future research are discussed.This publication has 54 references indexed in Scilit:
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