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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Summary
Introduction
Stop and Frisk
Chapter 1
- Lasting Effects: The Impact of Stop and Frisk on Individuals
- Inappropriate Touching and Sexual Harassment
- Police Brutality
- Trauma and Humiliation
- Fear as a Way of Life
- Improper Arrests for Minor Drug Possession
- Collateral Consequences of Arrests
- Unemployment
- Loss of Access to Housing, Shelter, and Public Benefits
- Impact on Family Members
Chapter 2
- Targeting Vulnerable Populations: The Impact of Stop and Frisk
on Communities - Race
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer / Gender
- Non-conforming Communities
- Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution
- Youth
- Low-income People
- Immigrants, Ethnic and Religious Minorities
- Homeless People
- Intersections
- Citywide Impact
Chapter 3
- Living Under Siege: The Impact of Stop and Frisk on Neighborhoods
- Expectation of Harassment
- Communities Under Siege
- “Trespassing” at Home
- Military-style Occupation
- Life in a “High-crime Area”
- Feeling Unprotected by Police
- Above the Law
- Communities Taking Action
Conclusion
Recommendations
Notes