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“Blacks are likely to be viewed as criminal, and criminals are assumed to be Black.” & “Officers are more likely to use force against individuals who have a mental illness… such individuals may be viewed as unpredictable and as prone to criminal behavior.” @MiltonetteJDPhD

Thinking Fast, Not Slow: How Cognitive Biases May Contribute to Racial Disparities in the Use of Force in Police-Citizen Encounters Thinking Fast, Not Slow: How Cognitive Biases May Contribute to Racial Disparities in the Use of Force in Police-Citizen Encounters
Thinking Fast, Not Slow: How Cognitive Biases May Contribute to Racial Disparities in the Use of Force in Police-Citizen Encounters
Journal of Criminal Justice
Mears, Daniel P. / Craig, Miltonette O. / Stewart, Eric A. / Warren, Patricia Y.
Vol. 53, pp. 12–24, 2017
10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.09.001
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