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“The greater the proportion of Black residents in a block group, the more likely the police will also downgrade (or at least upgrade less) [their response to incidents] compared to other places… even when including violent crime rates."
The Influence of Places on Police Decision Pathways: From Call for Service to Arrest
Justice Quarterly
Vol. 28 Issue 4, pp. 631–665,
2011
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