Police stops unintentionally increase criminal behavior in black and Latino youths

(New York University) New research by NYU Steinhardt doctoral candidate Juan Del Toro finds that Black and Latino adolescent boys who are stopped by police report more frequent engagement in delinquent behavior thereafter. The study also demonstrates that police stops have a negative impact on the adolescents' psychological well-being.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2VzPAsG