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Examining the Effects of Suspect Race on Police First Contact and Arrest Among Adolescents

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Police Quarterly

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Abstract

Police Quarterly, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 198-226, June 2026.
Little is known about the decision-making processes used when police encounter suspects who have never previously been stopped or about how police decide who to question in the first place. Literature suggests suspect race plays a role, but findings are ...