Driving While Black (and Brown): Highway Searches by Race
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 14, 2013 | Views: 235 | Score: 2
| Likelihood of Getting Searched | |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0.75 |
| White | 1 |
| Middle Eastern | 1.25 |
| Non-White Average | 1.5 |
| Black | 2.5 |
| Hispanic | 2.5 |
| Native American | 3.25 |
Chance of being searched compared to whites
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Ostensibly, it would seem race has little effect on the likelihood of a person being stopped by the police while driving in Arizona. Whites make up 39% of total drivers searched on the highway; African-Americans, 10%; Hispanics, 47%. However, compared with whites, blacks and Hispanics are 2. 5x as likely to be searched after being stopped. For nonwhites in general, there is a 1.5x greater likelihood that they will be searched. Interestingly however, even while they are drastically less likely to be searched, white drivers are far more likely to be found with contraband.