Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2007
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Larry S. Miller
Committee Members
Steven J. Ellwanger, Michael C. Braswell
Abstract
This thesis examined police practices of the North Carolina Highway Patrol concerning the occurrence of racial profiling. The sample data consisted of motorists stopped in North Carolina by the Highway Patrol between January 1, 2000 and July 31, 2000 (N = 332, 861). The findings suggested that race was a likely factor in pretextual stops. The results also indicate that racial profiling was occurring more in the western region than the eastern region of North Carolina. Theoretical reasons are offered in support of these findings.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Sluss, Randal J., "Racial Profiling and Policing in North Carolina: Reality or Rhetoric?" (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2073. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2073
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.