Tyler, Tom R.

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“Compared to whites, minority respondents indicated that they received both a lower quality of decision making and a lower quality of treatment.” & “The actions of authorities with whom minority respondents dealt were less understandable to them."

“Procedural fairness, or treating people with respect and in an unbiased fashion, does not depend on crime rate fluctuations. Rather, it depends on the behavior of the police themselves… Need to acknowledge the basic dignity and rights of citizens."

“Research consistently shows that whites and minorities want the same thing from the police: fair treatment. Minorities' … perceived unfairness leads to… less deference to the law… and lower levels of cooperation."