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Stop-and-frisk in New York City: Estimating racial disparities in post-stop outcomes

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  • Levchak, Philip J.

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Determine whether black and Latino pedestrians are more likely to be frisked or subjected to the use of force under New York City's stop-and-frisk program.

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  • Levchak, Philip J., 2021. "Stop-and-frisk in New York City: Estimating racial disparities in post-stop outcomes," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 73(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:73:y:2021:i:c:s0047235221000040
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2021.101784
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