New Paper Measures Social and Psychological Costs of Pedestrian Stops on Black and Latino Adolescents

This article is important because it tries to quantify the psychological and other social costs of policin g tactics on those who experience them. Kudos to the researchers and authors of this important article. More work like this could have a significant impact on the future of policing.You can read the abstract and download the paperhere. *N.B. Adolescent males of color were singled out because they are far more likely than white adolescent boys or females of any race to be stopped by police while on foot. It should be noted, however, that the reactions to stops did not vary among the races measured (black, Latino, and multi-racial ).CATO TODAY NEWSLETTERGet your daily dose of liberty delivered straight to your inbox. Cato Today includes daily events and commentary on the news that is driving the day.
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