AEA Papers and Proceedings
ISSN 2574-0768 (Print) | ISSN 2574-0776 (Online)
Stop and Frisk around the Country
AEA Papers and Proceedings
(pp. 382–387)
Abstract
This project assembles over eight million pedestrian- and vehicle-stop records from 16 major US cities to provide the first large-scale analysis of stop-and-frisk policing practices. We document striking cross-city variation—nearly two orders of magnitude—in stop-and-frisk rates that cannot be explained by crime, demographics, police resources, or other city characteristics. These findings suggest the need for standardized national guidelines.Citation
Abrams, David S., and Priyanka Goonetilleke. 2026. "Stop and Frisk around the Country." AEA Papers and Proceedings 116: 382–387. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20261050Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- H76 State and Local Government: Other Expenditure Categories
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
- K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law