Nelson, Camille A.

2 entries found for Nelson, Camille A.

“People of color who are mentally ill, or whose mental situation is unstable, are at greater risk of being subjected to police brutality.” & “Depending upon the racial identity of the suspect… police appear to forgo the medical modality in favor of criminal… modalities."

“The racially skewed exercise of police discretion ensures that the net of criminality is cast broadly for people of color and is… rather narrow for White Americans. This over-breath, in turn ensures that ‘checks’ for criminality structurally disadvantage people of color."