Police Brutality, Race, Gender and Official Reporting Practices in Brazil.

Past research has shown that blacks in Brazil are more likely to be victims of police brutality. However, no research has been done to show whether or not their minority status makes them less likely to report this violence in the form of calling the police or filing a report. Using PNAD data from 1988, this paper examines whether being black or brown (the minority groups in Brazil) or female affects reporting practices when it comes to victimization by the police. Using descriptive statistics as well as logistic regression analysis, this paper will compare reporting practices of whites, blacks and browns. In addition, the paper will examine whether income, age, sex or education level affect reporting practices when a Brazilian citizen is victimized by a police officer. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]