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Exploring the perceived extent of and citizens' support for consumer racial profiling: Results from a national poll

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  • Jordan, Kareem L.
  • Gabbidon, Shaun L.
  • Higgins, George E.

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Using data from a national Gallup poll, this article examines several hypotheses related to citizens' perceptions regarding the prevalence of consumer racial profiling (CRP) in the retail setting in America, as well as their support for the practice. The oversampling of Black and Hispanic respondents allowed for analyses that tested for racial differences in perceptions concerning the extent of CRP, and also for racial differences in the support for the use of CRP. The multivariate analysis found that Blacks were more likely than Hispanics and Whites to believe that CRP was widespread; there were no differences in the views of residents from urban and suburban areas; there were no differences between racial and ethnic groups regarding whether profiling was justified; and the more liberal the respondents were, the more likely they felt CRP was widespread and not justified. The authors also discuss the implications of these findings and present some future directions for CRP research.

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  • Jordan, Kareem L. & Gabbidon, Shaun L. & Higgins, George E., 2009. "Exploring the perceived extent of and citizens' support for consumer racial profiling: Results from a national poll," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 353-359, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:37:y::i:4:p:353-359
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    1. Reitzel, John D. & Rice, Stephen K. & Piquero, Alex R., 2004. "Lines and shadows: Perceptions of racial profiling and the Hispanic experience," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 32(6), pages 607-616.
    2. Gabbidon, Shaun L. & Craig, Ronald & Okafo, Nonso & Marzette, Lakiesha N. & Peterson, Steven A., 2008. "The consumer racial profiling experiences of Black students at historically Black colleges and universities: An exploratory study," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 36(4), pages 354-361, August.
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