Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2015
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department (Legacy)
Department of Justice Administration
Committee Chair
Higgins, George Edward
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Hughes, Thomas
Committee Member
Walsh, William
Committee Member
Frank, James
Subject
Racial profiling in law enforcement--Kentucky--Louisville; Discrimination in law enforcement--Kentucky--Louisville; Police patrol--Kentucky--Louisville
Abstract
This dissertation examines traffic stops by the Louisville Police Department between January 1 and December 31, 2002 to see if racial profiling was evident. Focal concerns theory is tested as a theoretical explanation for racial profiling. The method of statistical analysis used is propensity score matching. The analysis examines all White and Black drivers, all White and Black male drivers, and all White and Black female drivers to see if there was evidence of racial profiling by the Louisville Police Department.
Recommended Citation
Vito, Anthony Gennaro, "Racial profiling : using propensity score matching to examine focal concerns theory." (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2091.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/2091
