1 option
The Impact of Affirmative Action Litigation on Police Killings of Civilians / Robynn J.A. Cox, Jamein P. Cunningham, Alberto Ortega.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cox, Robynn J.A.
- Series:
- Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w32502.
- NBER working paper series no. w32502
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2024.
- Summary:
- Although research has shown that court-ordered hiring quotas increase the number of minority police officers in litigated cities, there has been little insight into how workforce diversity, or lack thereof, may impact police violence against civilians. Using an event study framework, we find that the threat of affirmative action litigation reduces police killings of non-White civilians in the long-run. In addition, we find evidence of lower arrest rates for non-White civilians and more diverse police departments 25 years after litigation. Our results highlight the vital role that federal interventions have in addressing police behavior and the use of lethal force.
- Notes:
- Print version record
- May 2024.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.