Black Boys Viewed as Older, Less Innocent Than Whites, Research Finds
WASHINGTON — Black boys as young as 10 may not be viewed in the same
light of childhood innocence as their white peers, but are instead more
likely to be mistaken as older, be perceived as guilty and face police
violence if accused of a crime, according to new research published by
the American Psychological Association.
WASHINGTON — Black boys as young as 10 may not be viewed in the same
light of childhood innocence as their white peers, but are instead more
likely to be mistaken as older, be perceived as guilty and face police
violence if accused of a crime, according to new research published by
the American Psychological Association.
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