The reverse racism effect: are cops more hesitant to shoot black than white suspects?

Race‐related debates often assume that implicit racial bias will result in racially biased decisions to shoot. Previous research has examined racial bias in police decisions by pressing “shoot” or “don't‐shoot” buttons in response to pictures of armed and unarmed suspects. As a result of its la...

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Main Author: James, Lois (Author)
Contributors: James, Stephen M. ; Vila, Bryan J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2016, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 457-479
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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