“It Goes Both Ways”: How Mixed Police Encounters Influence Young Black Men's Decisions to Engage
Published online on February 16, 2026
Abstract
Race and Justice, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates the complex and often ambivalent perceptions of police held by young Black men in over- and under-policed neighborhoods in the United States. It focuses on how mixed prior encounters—both negative and positive—influence their ...
This study investigates the complex and often ambivalent perceptions of police held by young Black men in over- and under-policed neighborhoods in the United States. It focuses on how mixed prior encounters—both negative and positive—influence their ...