Association of Self-Reported Depression and Anger with Law Enforcement Officers’ Physical Abuse of Black Men in 4 Georgia Counties, 2011

The association between the behavioral affect of black men and law enforcement officers’ physical abuse of those men is not well-understood. This analysis measures the association between self-reported negative affect behavior (anger or depression) by the men and physical abuse by law enforcement officers, controlling for demographic and behavioral attributes. A single point-in-time cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011 through...