Examining the consequences of dehumanization and adultification in justification of police use of force against Black girls and boys.

Jennifer T Perillo Rochelle B Sykes Sean A Bennett Margaret C Reardon

Published in: Law and human behavior (2023)

Adultification is associated with fewer protections for youth. Those with particular intersectional identities, such as Black girls, may be uniquely vulnerable to harm caused by police victimization. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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