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Race, Threat, and Criminality: Implications for Decision to Shoot
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Recent shootings involving police officers and unarmed Black men, have sharpened focus on how racial biases impact decisions to shoot. One source of this bias is criminality, the extent to which someone’s appearance makes others believe s/he is a criminal. High and low criminality Black and White male targets were evaluated in neutral, negative and positive circumstances. Participants made trait ratings as well as employment and compensation decisions. Results are discussed in terms of sources of bias that may underlie decisions to shoot.
Start Date
25-4-2015 12:00 PM
End Date
25-4-2015 1:15 PM
Faculty Advisor
Kim MacLin
Copyright
©2015 James Roethler, Olivia Thompson, and Kim MacLin
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Roethler, James; Thompson, Olivia; and MacLin, Kim, "Race, Threat, and Criminality: Implications for Decision to Shoot" (2015). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 38.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2015/all/38
Race, Threat, and Criminality: Implications for Decision to Shoot
Recent shootings involving police officers and unarmed Black men, have sharpened focus on how racial biases impact decisions to shoot. One source of this bias is criminality, the extent to which someone’s appearance makes others believe s/he is a criminal. High and low criminality Black and White male targets were evaluated in neutral, negative and positive circumstances. Participants made trait ratings as well as employment and compensation decisions. Results are discussed in terms of sources of bias that may underlie decisions to shoot.
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Location: Great Reading Room, Seerley Hall