The social psychology of racially biased policing: Evidence-based policy responses
Police killings of unarmed African Americans, such as George Floyd in 2020, continue to
cause nationwide protests and calls for change. Psychological science knows much about …
cause nationwide protests and calls for change. Psychological science knows much about …
[HTML][HTML] The force of fear: Police stereotype threat, self-legitimacy, and support for excessive force.
R Trinkner, EM Kerrison, PA Goff - Law and human behavior, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Researchers have linked police officers' concerns with appearing racist—a kind of
stereotype threat—to racial disparities in the use of force. This study presents the first …
stereotype threat—to racial disparities in the use of force. This study presents the first …
Policing and race: Disparate treatment, perceptions, and policy responses
Police shootings of unarmed African Americans, including Michael Brown, Sean Bell, and
Oscar Grant, sparked nationwide protests, debate, and consciousness‐raising about race in …
Oscar Grant, sparked nationwide protests, debate, and consciousness‐raising about race in …
Predicting bad policing: Theorizing burdensome and racially disparate policing through the lenses of social psychology and routine activities
PA Goff, H Rau - The ANNALS of the American Academy of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite an increase in research relating to racial disparities in policing—particularly in the
area of deadly force—there have been comparatively few attempts to theorize which factors …
area of deadly force—there have been comparatively few attempts to theorize which factors …
The effects of perceived phenotypic racial stereotypicality and social identity threat on racial minorities' attitudes about police
This study examines the role of perceived phenotypic racial stereotypicality and race-based
social identity threat on racial minorities' trust and cooperation with police. We hypothesize …
social identity threat on racial minorities' trust and cooperation with police. We hypothesize …
Misinterpreting danger? Stereotype threat, pre-attack indicators, and police-citizen interactions
This paper compares police trainings and materials on pre-attack indicators in police-citizen
interactions with similar behavioral indicators of stereotype threat, which is not necessarily a …
interactions with similar behavioral indicators of stereotype threat, which is not necessarily a …
Why interracial police-civilian interpersonal interactions can go poorly: Police officer stereotype threat
KC Burke - Psychology, Crime & Law, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Racially charged incidents between the police and Black civilians have sparked massive
protests over racial disparities in policing. This has led many to stereotype police officers as …
protests over racial disparities in policing. This has led many to stereotype police officers as …
Shooting deaths of unarmed racial minorities: Understanding the role of racial stereotypes on decisions to shoot.
KB Kahn, JM McMahon - Translational Issues in Psychological …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract The shootings of Amadou Diallo, Michael Brown, and other unarmed African
Americans by police officers propelled social psychological research regarding the influence …
Americans by police officers propelled social psychological research regarding the influence …
The threat of appearing racist: Stereotype threat and support for coercion among Australian police officers
M Mccarthy, R Trinkner… - Criminal justice and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent research in the United States has argued that the threat of confirming the “racist cop”
stereotype may paradoxically increase the propensity for coercive policing by depressing …
stereotype may paradoxically increase the propensity for coercive policing by depressing …
Research and training to mitigate the effects of implicit stereotypes and masculinity threat on authority figures' interactions with adolescents and non-Whites
Abstract In this chapter, Kahn, Goff, and Glaser discuss how masculinity threat (perceived
threat to manhood) and implicit racial bias (unconscious racial prejudice) may affect …
threat to manhood) and implicit racial bias (unconscious racial prejudice) may affect …