RACE AND REPEATS: DOES THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF POLICE MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS IMPACT RACIALLY BIASED POLICING?

 
 
 
 

RACE AND REPEATS: DOES THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF POLICE MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS IMPACT RACIALLY BIASED POLICING?

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dc.contributor.advisor Engel, Dr. Robin S en_US
dc.contributor.author GROWETTE BOSTAPH, LISA M. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-08T15:44:15Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-08T15:44:15Z
dc.date.created 2004 en_US
dc.date.issued 2008-07-08T15:44:15Z
dc.identifier.uri http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1100215923 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/10135
dc.description This dissertation explores a possible use for the repeat phenomenon in examining racial disparities in police motor vehicle stops. Racial profiling, in terms of motor vehicle stops, is one of the more controversial issues in policing today and, subsequently, numerous studies and reports have been issued regarding the distribution of motor vehicle stops across the races. Beyond identifying the existence of racial disparities in motor vehicle stops, explaining why those disparities exist and how they should be addressed are relatively new topics in this growing body of research. The repeat phenomenon is an untapped resource in research on police motor vehicle stops. The repeat phenomenon is the existence of a small proportion of people or places (officers, citizens, places, victims) that account for a much larger proportion of events. In criminal justice and criminology, this phenomenon has been identified and discussed in criminal offending, victimization, locations of criminal events, and, to a lesser degree, officer behavior. The discussion, though, has not been extended to motor vehicle stops. The present study will focus on two aspects of the repeat phenomenon, officers and citizens. The existence of the repeat phenomenon in motor vehicle stops may offer a fresh insight into racial profiling. If repeat officers and citizens do exist in the realm of motor vehicle stops, what is the impact on the racial disparity uncovered in motor vehicle stop research? If a small group of officers is making the majority of motor vehicle stops, and that majority of stops has a high level of racial disparity, focusing future research on those repeat officers may lead to both explanations for and strategies to address racial profiling. In addition, if a small group of citizens accounts for a large proportion of the drivers stopped by the police, focusing future research on those repeat citizens may also lead to explanations for and strategies to address racial profiling. This study examines the existence of repeat officers and citizens in a population of motor vehicle stops in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio during a portion of the year 2001. In addition, the study will also address the impact of either (or both) repeat officers and/or citizens on the level of racial disparity in motor vehicle stops found in this dataset. Finally, areas of future research addressing possible theoretical explanations for racial disparity in motor vehicle stops will be explored. en_US
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dc.subject racial profiling, officer performance, repeat officers, repeat phenomenon, traffic stops en_US
dc.title RACE AND REPEATS: DOES THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF POLICE MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS IMPACT RACIALLY BIASED POLICING? en_US
dc.type Electronic Thesis or Dissertation en_US
dc.degree.name PhD en_US
dc.degree.level doctoral en_US
dc.degree.discipline Education : Criminal Justice en_US
dc.degree.grantor University of Cincinnati en_US
dc.contributor.publisher University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK en_US

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