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“The loss of years per 100,000 people over their collective lifetimes is largest for Black men, with… 3,772 years are lost to police use of force… Black men’s cumulative loss of life is just over 2.5 times white men’s."

Life Years Lost to Police Encounters in the United States Life Years Lost to Police Encounters in the United States Estimated life years lost, per 100,000 birth cohort members, to (1) deaths involving police officer force and (2) all deaths occurring in police encounters outside of police custody. Estimates are shown for specific racial groups, and in total, for men and women. Estimated life years lost, per 100,000 birth cohort members, to (1) deaths involving police officer force and (2) all deaths occurring in police encounters outside of police custody. Estimates are shown for specific racial groups, and in total, for men and women.
Life Years Lost to Police Encounters in the United States
Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World
Wrigley-Field, Elizabeth
Vol. 6, p. 237802312094871, 2020
10.1177/2378023120948718
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