Forcible Stops: Police and Citizens Speak Out

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Eterno, John A.; Barrow, Christine S.; Silverman, Eli B.
• 署名单位: City University of New York (CUNY) System; City University of New York (CUNY) System
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.12684
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 181-192
• 关键词: PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; validity

摘要

A recent federal district court decision found that the New York City Police Department engaged in unconstitutional policing. Officers stopped millions of minority young men over the span of several years. Most of those stopped were innocent of any wrongdoing. This article uses qualitative and quantitative research methods to investigate these inequities, examining the views of both the police and those who were stopped. The authors find that pressure on officers emanating from headquarters was responsible for much of the illegal behavior by lower-level officers. Additionally, youth in minority neighborhoods felt mistreated by the police; this led to distrust in the police. The authors suggest solutions to ameliorate this painful episode in police practice. The article concludes with specific recommendations such as reducing management pressure on officers and police developing community partnerships.