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Jennifer Groscop: Consent to Search

In an Academic Minute podcast clip, Associate Professor of Psychology, Jennifer Groscup discusses their research on individual consent to search even when legally they are allowed to say no. Groscop found that for those who were told they can legally say "no" to a search, still agreed to a search at the same high rate as those who weren't aware they could say no. They argue that the warnings did help the individuals feel better about the search.

2 mins 30 secs

Jennifer Groscop: Consent to Search

The Driving Life and Death of Philando Castile

This news sound clip covers the death of Philando Castile, a 32 year old Black man who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Minnesota on July 6, 2016. This clip covers Castile's history with traffic stops, racial bias in policing, poverty, and racial profiling. There is a modified transcription of the clip, and a full timeline of all of the traffic stops at the link attached.

7 minutes

CW: racial violence

The Driving Life and Death of Philando Castile