Researchers report that under New York City's stop-and-frisk policy from 2006 to 2013, the ratio of black men to white men who were stopped by police increased with the individual's height as listed on their photo ID, whereas in experiments involving approximately 200 participants each, around 37 years of age, the perceived threat from black men increased when photographs and written descriptions were manipulated to make the men appear tall.
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Article #17-14454: "For Black men, being tall increases threat stereotyping and police stops," by Neil Hester and Kurt Gray.
MEDIA CONTACT: Neil Hester, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC; tel: 806-317-9610; e-mail: < nehester@live.unc.edu >
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences