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“Although our results do indicate that racial unevenness is associated with the arrest disparities for ‘softer’ crimes such as drugs and weapons violations, it is not entirely clear whether this effect reflects implicit or explicit biases rooted in race, class, or [both]."

Racial Disparity in Formal Social Control

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Ousey, Graham C. / Lee, Matthew R.

Vol. 45 Issue 3, pp. 322–355, 2008

10.1177/0022427808317575

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