Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 341
Race, local context, and traffic stops [Recurso eletrónico] : an examination of racial profiling in traffic stops in rural and non-rural places / Janice Iwama
Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 47, n. 3 (2024), p. 495-508
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DISCRIMINAÇÃO RACIAL, ACTUAÇÃO POLICIAL, OPERAÇÃO STOP, ESTADOS UNIDOS
Purpose – The current study examines the effects of race, agency and environment on traffic stops in rural and non-rural spaces. Design/methodology/approach – Using traffic stop data collected in a Midwest US County from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021, the current study uses logistic regression to examine racial disparities in traffic stops. Findings – The results indicate that police decision-making in traffic stops may be influenced by other factors besides a driver’s race or ethnicity. In other words, the police officer’s decision making in a traffic stop varies between small and large agencies as well as rural and non-rural places. Originality/value – This study provides one of the few examinations of racial disparities in traffic stops in rural places.
