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Methodological Challenges for Research on Racial Bias in Police Shootings

22 Apr 2024

In this report, the authors explore challenges in studying racial bias in police shootings of civilians. They discuss the importance of thinking about bias as a process and its implications for research on police shootings in the United States. They review existing methodological approaches and data sources, discuss their limitations, and provide recommendations for future research.
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Authors

Murphy, James P., Paige, Jessica Welburn, Neil, Roland

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RAND Social and Economic Well-Being Justice Policy
Pages
20
Published in
United States
RAND Identifier
RR-A243-8
RAND Type
report
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RAND Corporation
Series
Research Reports
Source
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA243-8.html

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