Presenter(s)

Samantha Carnes

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9:00-10:15, Kennedy Union Ballroom

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Description

Police use of force has been a topic that is all over the news and other forms of media, especially with well-known cases such as that of George Floyd. George Floyd was a black man who died at the hands of police officers during an arrest in May 2020. Cases such as this have led people to start asking questions and have caused a lot of tension between minority groups and the police. Many have begun to point out trends in police use of force, noticing that particular groups of people are more vulnerable to falling victim. This begs the question: Are race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status factors that contribute to a police officer’s decision to use force? This is the focus of my research project, where I analyze the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF) dataset to determine if there is a relationship between race and/or socioeconomic status to police use of force.

Publication Date

4-23-2025

Project Designation

Capstone Project

Primary Advisor

Mark A. Morgan

Primary Advisor's Department

Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Keywords

Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

Racial and Socioeconomic Impact on Police Use of Force

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