A Macrolevel Study of Police Killings at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

We investigate macrolevel sources of police use of fatal force at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender. Focusing on 580 U.S. counties from 2013 to 2018, we build a unique dataset and analyze whether violent crime, social disorganization, and racial conflict indicators predict police killi...

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Authors: Gaston, Shytierra (Author) ; Fernandes, April D. (Author) ; DeShay, Rashaan A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2021, Volume: 67, Issue: 8, Pages: 1075-1102
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
fatal force
Intersectionality
Race and policing
Racial Disparities
Violence