Goff, Phillip Atiba

10 entries found for Goff, Phillip Atiba

“Native American persons were stopped nearly 9 times as frequently as White persons, and Black persons were stopped over 5 times as frequently as White persons… If searched, White men were more likely to be found with a weapon than any other group."

“Black men were significantly more likely than White men to think they would feel anxious [in police encounters, and thus alter] their behavior for risk of being stereotyped, and, ironically, behave in ways that police have been shown to perceive as deceptive or suspicious."

“These results raise the possibility of a particularly vicious cycle … it is easy to imagine how an erosion in public trust could lead to increased unreasonable force, further eroding public trust."

“We found that the frequency of police stops [of black and Latino adolescents] predicted more frequent engagement in delinquent behavior 6, 12, and 18 mo later, whereas delinquent behavior did not predict subsequent reports of police stops."

Priming experimental subjects with pictures of apes makes them perceive police violence against Black suspects as more justified than against white suspects. “Participants who were primed with apes thought that the police were more justified in beating the Black suspect."

“The research above highlights the potentially widespread effects of implicit racial biases in policing… [Police] may be more inclined to pay particular attention to non-White individuals when they are on patrol."

“Police used less force with highly stereotypical Whites, and this protective effect was stronger than the effect for non-Whites… Bias is a protective factor for Whites, but not for non-Whites."

“Black boys are seen as older and less innocent … than do their White same-age peers. Further, … the Black/ape association predicted actual racial disparities in police violence toward children."

“When officers were given no information other than a face and when they were explicitly directed to make judgments of criminality, race played a significant role in how those judgments were made."