First Advisor

Kimberly B. Kahn

Term of Graduation

Spring 2025

Date of Publication

6-6-2025

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Psychology

Department

Psychology

Language

English

Subjects

Subliminal perception, Prejudices, Race discrimination, Sex discrimination, Equality -- Effect of imprisonment on -- United States

DOI

10.15760/etd.3973

Physical Description

1 online resource (xvii, 328 pages)

Abstract

Background: This dissertation investigated the role of local macropsychological factors - specifically, county-level implicit racial bias and implicit gender stereotyping - in shaping inequalities in incarceration across the United States. Despite overall declines in incarceration, trends in the incarceration of women and people of color (particularly Black women) show disparities compared to White men. Regional aggregations of implicit biases have been proposed as robust markers and drivers of systemic inequalities and are examined in current research.

Research Questions: Three overarching research questions (RQ) guided this dissertation: RQ1 tested the relationship between county-level implicit racial bias and proportions of Black (relative to White) incarceration; RQ2 tested the relationship between county-level implicit gender stereotyping and the proportion of female (relative to male) incarceration; and RQ3 tested the interactive effect of implicit racial bias and implicit gender stereotyping on Black female (relative to White female) incarceration.

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43915

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