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“The racial disparity that exists in prison sentencing is, for the most part, already in place at arrest. Therefore, research on the disproportionately high minority representation in prison should focus on understanding arrest practices by law enforcement."

The Long Shadow of Police Racial Treatment: Racial Disparity in Criminal Justice Processing The Long Shadow of Police Racial Treatment: Racial Disparity in Criminal Justice Processing
The Long Shadow of Police Racial Treatment: Racial Disparity in Criminal Justice Processing
Public Administration Review
Kim, Jaeok / Kiesel, André
Vol. 78 Issue 3, pp. 422–431, 2018
10.1111/puar.12842
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