@article{ref1,
title="Stop, question, and frisk in New York City: a study of public opinions",
journal="Criminal justice policy review",
year="2017",
author="Evans, Douglas N. and Williams, Cynthia-Lee",
volume="28",
number="7",
pages="687-709",
abstract="New York City's Stop-and-Frisk program has been a contentious police practice for more than 40 years. There is extensive research that examines attitudes toward the police; however, empirical research has yet to analyze citizens' perceptions of stop-and-frisk. This study uses data from pedestrians to uncover their opinions of stop-and-frisk. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrate that several demographic characteristics predicted attitudes toward stop-and-frisk; minorities and younger citizens had less positive views, and unfavorable opinions were linked to living in New York City; having less education; being unemployed; having lower income; not married; no children; having been previously frisked by police; and vicarious experiences of others with stop-and-frisk. The results provide insights into demographic and experiential factors that influence attitudes toward stop-and-frisk. As perceived unfairness often undermines police authority, identifying factors that predict unfavorable attitudes toward police practices can aide in allocating resources to further efforts to improve police-community relations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0887-4034",
doi="10.1177/0887403415610166",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0887403415610166"
}