Racial profiling and use of force in police stops: How local events trigger periods of increased discrimination

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 379-424

  Legewie, Joscha ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84988556861     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/687518     Document Type: Article

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