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graph showing that women have experienced a larger increase in the threat or use of force by police compared to men

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics' Contacts Between Police and the Public, 1999 and 2020 survey results, analyzed by the Prison Policy Initiative. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2022)

This graph originally appeared in New data: Police use of force rising for Black, female, and older people; racial bias persists.



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