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Police department design, political pressure, and racial inequality in arrests

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper theorizes a source of bias in discretionary arrests: strategic limits on police officer learning. Officers have a variety of tactics at their disposal besides arrest that they use for less serious offenses when they judge the underlying behavior to be less severe. In departments led by a chief with special expertise in crime control,
Andrew J. McCall
wiley   +1 more source

Latinos mobilizing beyond threats: The role of fear and hope in issue activism

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Interest groups intent on spurring political participation often highlight potential threats to galvanize audiences into action. However, while loss aversion is typically seen as a strong motivator, it is important not to neglect the motivational effect of hope and reward‐seeking behavior as people navigate their political landscape.
Vanessa Cruz Nichols
wiley   +1 more source

The Outsiders: Principled Withdrawal, Whiteness, and Power in the Los Angeles Food Justice Movement

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article draws on understandings of whiteness and the misconstrual of South Central Los Angeles to analyze the power dynamics between “outsider” activists and residents of South Central as they worked toward a more equitable food system.
Hanna Garth
wiley   +1 more source

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