Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "racial bias"
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(2019-03-22)Department: Law and EconomicsThis dissertation examines the effect of various aspects of defendant appearance on criminal case outcomes. Chapter One uses an experimental vignette study to investigate the effect of defendant race on conviction rates ...
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(2019-07-15)Department: SociologyThis dissertation examines racial disparities and racial bias in discretionary vehicle searches by police officers and how proactive police practices affect community mental health in Nashville, Tennessee. The first two ...