RT Article
T1 Exploring Officer-Involved Shootings With Interaction Effects: A Deeper Understanding of How Race/Ethnicity Interacts With Other Factors in the Use of Deadly Force
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 48
IS 6
SP 755
OP 775
A1 Phillips, Scott W.
A2 Kim, Dae-Young
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1757685537
AB There has been a substantial body of research examining the reasons behind the police officers’ use of deadly force. Little research has been done to examine how race and ethnicity interact with other factors in the use of deadly force. With data collected in Dallas, Texas, the present study examines the influence of individual, situational, and neighborhood characteristics on officers’ decision to use deadly force. The present study also provides an alternative approach to logistic regression models by estimating predictive probabilities of officers shooting at citizens. The results show that when officers make decisions to shoot at citizens, situational factors are more important than demographic and neighborhood factors. Interactive effects constructed based on the race/ethnicity of the police officer and citizen showed almost no influence on the decision to shoot at a citizen. Finally, the present study concludes with a discussion of implications for policy development and future research.
K1 Quantitative methods
K1 Law Enforcement
K1 Decision-making
K1 Use of force
K1 Police
DO 10.1177/0093854821997529