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A Bird's Eye View of Civilians Killed by Police in 2015: Further Evidence of Implicit Bias

Nix, Justin, Campbell, Bradley A., Byers, Edward H., Alpert, Geoffrey P.·2017·Criminology & Public Policy
DOI 10.1111/1745-9133.12269
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Research Summary We analyzed 990 police fatal shootings using data compiled by The Washington Post in 2015. After first providing a basic descriptive analysis of these shootings, we then examined the data for evidence of implicit bias by using multivariate regression models that predict two indicators of threat perception failure: (1) whether the civilian was not attacking the officer(s) or other civilians just before being fatally shot and (2) whether the civilian was unarmed when fatally shot. The results indicated civilians from “other” minority groups were significantly more likely than Whites to have not been attacking the officer(s) or other civilians and that Black civilians were more than twice as likely as White civilians to have been unarmed. Policy Implications We implore the U.S. government to move forward with its publication of a national police use‐of‐force database, including as much information about the officers involved as possible. We further suggest police departments use training programs and community activities to minimize implicit bias among their officers.

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Authors
Nix, J., Campbell, B. A., Byers, E. H., & Alpert, G. P.
Affiliations
  • University of Louisville (US)
  • Griffith University (AU)
Corresponding author
Nix, Justin
ORCID
Venue
Criminology & Public Policy
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2017-02
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
309-340
ISSN
  • 1538-6473 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-9133
DOI
10.1111/1745-9133.12269
OpenAlex
W2587586470
Cited by
336
References
120
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 57 · 2020: 52 · 2019: 33 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 22
FWCI
187.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 7 d)
Locations
  • Criminology & Public Policy (publishedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Keywords
police use of force, implicit bias, threat perception, racial disparities, police training, civilian deaths

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