UCLA Assistant Professor Felipe Goncalves in the Department of Economics spoke with LA Social Science about his research on racial bias in policing. In collaboration with Professor Steve Mello from Dartmouth College, Dr. Goncalves estimates the degree to which individual police officers practice racial discrimination.
Interview Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:49 – Tell us about your research into policing and crime.
5:16 – Does race or gender of the officer affect the level of discrimination?
7:27 – Are the disparities in treatment conscious or implicit?
9:26 – What policies seem most effective at addressing the disparity?
16:55 – Any other studies in the area?
20:39 – Closing
To read the full research paper, “A Few Bad Apples? Racial Bias in Policing,” click HERE.
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