Minority and Majority Perceptions of Racial Profiling
Document Type
Conference Presentation
Conference Title
American Society of Criminology
Location
Washington, D.C.
Conference Dates
November 18-21, 2015
Date of Presentation
11-18-2015
Abstract
While sustained accounts of racial profiling are certainly damaging to the police-community relationship, citizen perceptions of race-based bias can be just as harmful. With minority members, particularly African Americans most likely to experience racial profiling, it is not surprising that minorities are much more likely to see racial profiling as a widespread problem, again, with African Americans being the most critical (Weitzer & Tuch, 2002). This study examines differences in majority and minority member perceptions of racial profiling at both the individual and neighborhood level utilizing hierarchical linear modeling with data from the Seattle Neighborhood Crime Survey (2002-2003). Particularly, this study explores differences in direction and magnitude pertaining to factors that affect majority and minority members’ perceptions of racial profiling using logistic regression.
Recommended Citation
Gerlomes, Jennifer, "Minority and Majority Perceptions of Racial Profiling" (2015). Benerd College Faculty Presentations. 423.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ed-facpres/423
