The Electoral Effect of Stop-and-Frisk
Scholars have recently demonstrated that negative experiences with law enforcement can have a depressing effect on political participation. Here, we explore the impact of living in a neighborhood targeted by police for stop-and-frisk. To do so, we combine individual electoral participation in the 2010 and 2014 midterm elections with records of stop-and-frisk activity in New York City. The results show that overall, stop-and-frisk reduced turnout among registered voters. However, the effect of stop-and-frisk depends on individual-level characteristics of citizens living in areas of elevated stop-and-frisk activity. Black, male, and older citizens were the most strongly demobilized by stop-and-frisk. Our results suggest that crime prevention strategies may have negative consequences for civic engagement and may exacerbate inequality in representation
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2017
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Authors: | Kang, Woo Chang |
Other Persons: | Dawes, Christopher (contributor) |
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[2017]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Wahlverhalten | Voting behaviour | Wahl | Election | Wahlsystem | Electoral system |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (47 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments July 11, 2017 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.3000561 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012952321
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