The intersecting associations between race and ethnicity, skin color, and perceived unfair treatment by police. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Finkeldey, Jessica G.; Dennison, Christopher R.; Cui, Shiyue
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice. Volume 21:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: Add health -- race and ethnicity -- skin color -- unfair police treatment; Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States -- Periodicals; Crime and race -- United States -- Periodicals; Racism in criminology -- Periodicals; 364.089
• DOI: 10.1080/15377938.2022.2152145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1537-7938

Abstract

Abstract: This study examines the association between self-identified race and ethnicity, perceived skin color, and ever being unfairly stopped, searched, or questioned by police among a nationally representative sample of Whites, Blacks, Latinos, and other groups. Results show that Non-Latino Blacks and Latinos are more likely to experience unfair police treatment compared with non-Latino Whites. Respondents with medium brown, dark brown, or black skin tones are more likely to report unfair treatment by police than those with white skin. Darker skin is consequential within Latinos, although Black respondents (regardless of color) are among those most likely to experience unfair police treatment.