Stop, Frisk, and Assault? Racial Disparities in Police Use of Force During Investigatory Stops

Law and Society Review

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 960-993

  Kramer, Rory ^a   Remster, Brianna ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85056165214     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: 15405893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lasr.12366     Document Type: Article

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