Understanding the role of race, gender and age in request to consent search drivers. Issue 3 (2nd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vito, Anthony G.; Higgins, George E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice. Volume 19:Issue 3/4(2021)
• Page Start: 223
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2021-10-02
• Subjects: Racial profiling -- consent search -- social conditioning model -- and propensity score matching; Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States -- Periodicals; Crime and race -- United States -- Periodicals; Racism in criminology -- Periodicals; 364.089
• DOI: 10.1080/15377938.2021.1985029
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1537-7938

Abstract

Abstract: This study sought to understand the issue of racial profiling in police requests to consent search the driver. The social conditioning model was applied as a theoretical explanation of the officer based on the citizen's race, gender, and age. The propensity score matching (PSM) results show that Black drivers (vs. White drivers), Black male drivers (vs. White Male drivers), and young Black male drivers (vs. young white Male drivers) are all more likely to have the officer request to consent search the driver. Similar results were found when considering the reason for the stop is a moving violation. Overall, the results show evidence of racial profiling for Black drivers, Black male drivers, and young Black male drivers.