A thorough research, showcasing the effects of the suspect's race on the possibility of an arrest. Race does indeed matter and on average, the chances of a minority suspect being arrested were found to be 30 percent greater than a white suspect. There are four different powerful contexts that are taken into account. First is the impacts of the environment in which individual police officers operate in and factors such as - the policies and cultural features that might influence the strength of the race–arrest relationship. Second is the context of the situation that clarifies what is at stake in the arrest decision - who or what is being served by the arrest. Third is the character of the immediate spatial environment in which the arrest decision occurs - impact of neighborhood context on police decisions. Forth is the difference between the political power and influence that a given minority group may have in the police jurisdiction - minority police officers might be expected to treat suspects of their race or ethnicity more favorably because of their ability to identify and empathize with minority citizens. In conclusion, race and being part of a minority group has a direct correlation to the chances of being arrested.

Criminology is devoted to the study of crime and deviant behavior. Interdisciplinary in scope, the journal publishes articles that advance the theoretical and research agenda of criminology and criminal justice.

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^{Keywords: Race, Arrest Decisions, Meta-analysis, Police Discretion, Biased Policing}

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