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“Unarmed Black targets in threatening attire were marginally more likely to be mistakenly shot compared to unarmed White targets in threatening attire … Marginally more errors were also made against unarmed Blacks in threatening attire compared to Blacks in safe attire."

What Influences Shooter Bias? The Effects of Suspect Race, Neighborhood, and Clothing on Decisions to Shoot What Influences Shooter Bias? The Effects of Suspect Race, Neighborhood, and Clothing on Decisions to Shoot The threatening attire consisted of a baggy gray sweatshirt, a gray headband, and a black baseball cap, worn to the side The threatening attire consisted of a baggy gray sweatshirt, a gray headband, and a black baseball cap, worn to the side
What Influences Shooter Bias? The Effects of Suspect Race, Neighborhood, and Clothing on Decisions to Shoot
Journal of Social Issues
Kahn, Kimberly Barsamian / Davies, Paul G.
Vol. 73 Issue 4, pp. 723–743, 2017
10.1111/josi.12245
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