RT Article
T1 Explaining the Disparity in Results Across Studies Assessing Racial Disparity in Police Use of Force: A Research Note
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 42
IS 3
SP 502
OP 513
A1 Fridell, Lorie A.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764202600
AB In the spring and summer of 2016, seven studies that examined the impact of subject race on police use of force were announced in the media and the paraphrased headlines ranged from “there is bias in the use of force,” “there is no bias in the use of force,” and “there is bias in some types of force, but not others.” The purpose of this research note is to examine these disparate findings and the methods that might explain them, with attention to sample characteristics, the types of analyses, the number and character of agencies studied, and how concepts are operationalized. This analysis will help research consumers analyze critically the results from race-and-force studies and, hopefully, add to our understanding of this important national issue.
K1 Race
K1 Force
K1 Police
DO 10.1007/s12103-016-9378-y