Black in blue networks: social network integration and racial disparities in police use of force.
Explanations for police behavior argue that "us versus them" group dynamics shape officer interactions with the public. Yet, studies on racial disparities in policing overlook the interpersonal networks central to scholarship on group boundaries. We integrate insights from the literature on networks...
| Publicado en: | Social Forces Vol. 104; no. 4; pp. 1539 - 1562 |
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Jun2026
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