Driving while Black
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23651982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark C Hopson (George Mason University), Richard Craig (George Mason University), Gina Castle Bell (West Chester University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118663202.wberen281 |
| OpenAlex | W2520362399 |
| ISBN | 9781118663202 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Driving while black (DWB) refers to actual traffic stops and/or the continual fear of being stopped and detained with little to no cause other than being black or African American. DWB was originally described acts (legal and illegal) by law enforcement to stop motor vehicles containing persons of color (black or brown). Recently DWB has come to describe being stopped and detained while in various public spaces (shopping malls, neighborhoods, etc.). Although DWB directly impacts victims, it is also a concern for larger society because the perceived abuse of legitimate power potentially violates trust in law enforcement officials.
Abuse of power · Business · Criminology · Enforcement · Law enforcement · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Sociology · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Law · Media Influence and Health · Media, Gender, and Advertising
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |