Publication: Does Police Stop and Search Make Everyone Feel Safe? Evidence From the United States
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2021-01-01
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21533687
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Mahidol University
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Race and Justice. (2021)
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Dhanakorn Mulaphong, Sutham Cheurprakobkit Does Police Stop and Search Make Everyone Feel Safe? Evidence From the United States. Race and Justice. (2021). doi:10.1177/21533687211023576 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/79107
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Does Police Stop and Search Make Everyone Feel Safe? Evidence From the United States
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Stop and search is an innovative policing approach aimed at deterring crime and disorder and promoting public trust and confidence in law enforcement. While many studies have investigated racial biases in this approach and its effectiveness in reducing crime and disorder, little attention has been paid to its role in fostering citizens’ feelings of safety. Using the 2016 General Social Survey data (N = 2,876), this study examined whether police use of pedestrian stop-and-search practices generated citizens’ feelings of safety. Our results revealed prevailing disparities between Black and White Americans on the effectiveness of police stop-and-search practices. Namely, police stop and search made White persons feel safer and more protected in their neighborhood, compared to Blacks. The conclusion discusses the implications of this disparity, and potential policy and managerial solutions.