Race

That new study in PNAS on fatal officer-involved shootings

My thoughts after reading.

Validity of details in databases logging police killings

A recent study suggests fatal encounters between police and unarmed black men has mental health consequences for the black community.

Disparity Does Not Mean Bias: Making Sense of Observed Racial Disparities in Fatal Officer-involved Shootings with Multiple Benchmarks

We discuss the importance of using an appropriate benchmark to compare racial differences in officer-involved shootings.

Demeanor, Race, and Police Perceptions of Procedural Justice: Evidence from Two Randomized Experiments

Experiments with officers from two agencies showed citizen demeanor affects their willingness to exercise procedural justice

A Bird’s Eye View of Civilians Killed by Police in 2015: Further Evidence of Implicit Bias

Further analysis of WAPO data - while limited - is suggestive of implicit bias in fatal officer-involved shootings

Review of ‘‘Pulled Over: How Police Stops Define Race and Citizenship’’

My review of Charles Epp and colleagues’ book on racial disparities in traffic stops