Violence as honorable?: racial and ethnic differences in attitudes toward violence : Mary R. Rose and Christopher G. Ellison

Criminologists have suggested that Latinos differ from Southern Whites in their views of violence. A sample of 1,429 Texans indicated whether they agreed that violence deserves a violent response, whether violence is necessary to prevent future violence, and whether people have a right to kill in de...

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Main Author: Rose, Mary R. (Author)
Contributors: Ellison, Christopher G.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2016, Volume: 62, Issue: 6, Pages: 800-820
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Attitudes
Culture of honor
Ehrendelikte
Einstellung
Gewalt
Impact of Race/ethnicity
Latinos
Race/ethnicity
Violence
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Summary:Criminologists have suggested that Latinos differ from Southern Whites in their views of violence. A sample of 1,429 Texans indicated whether they agreed that violence deserves a violent response, whether violence is necessary to prevent future violence, and whether people have a right to kill in defense of self or family. Controlling for other factors, Latinos and African Americans were more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to disagree about the need for violence in preventing future harm and the right to self-defense. Less-acculturated Latinos, indicated by whether they took the survey in Spanish, were the least supportive of violence. Despite having roots in a so-called “culture of honor,” Latino immigrants, as well as those who are U.S. citizens, have distinct views on violence.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/001112871349600