The aim of this study was to explore the impact of mindfulness, race, and the decision to use deadly force in a law enforcement shooting simulation. A sample of 41 college students completed a mindfulness measure and then assumed the role of a police officer in a deadly force–related training scenario. Participants armed with a simulated firearm were directed to assess and respond as a law enforcement official to a male suspect (Black or White) holding an object (cell phone or weapon) within a short time frame. There was no significant difference in the number of unarmed Black and White targets that were shot; however, armed Black targets were shot significantly more than armed White targets. Notably, all participants fired on the armed Black targets. Mindfulness was associated with reduced likelihood of shooting unarmed targets. Participants who shot the unarmed Black target displayed significantly lower mindfulness than those who shot the unarmed White target or those that did not shoot at all. Mindfulness did not vary across groups when the target was armed. Mindfulness was associated with improved decision making in simulated deadly force-related scenarios.

这项研究的目的是探讨正念、种族以及在执法射击模拟中使用致命武力的决定的影响。41 名大学生样本完成了正念测量，然后在与致命武力相关的训练场景中扮演警察的角色。配备模拟枪支的参与者被要求在短时间内以执法官员的身份对持有物体（手机或武器）的男性嫌疑人（黑人或白人）进行评估和反应。被射击的手无寸铁的黑人和白人目标的数量没有显着差异；然而，武装黑人目标被枪击的次数明显多于武装白人目标。值得注意的是，所有参与者都向武装黑人目标开枪。正念与射击手无寸铁的目标的可能性降低有关。射击手无寸铁的黑人目标的参与者的正念明显低于射击手无寸铁的白人目标或根本不射击的参与者。当目标携带武器时，正念在不同群体之间没有变化。正念与模拟致命武力相关场景中决策的改善有关。