Established-outside relations, crime problems, and policing in oil boomtowns in Western North Dakota
In recent years, many rural communities have experienced significant population growth as a result of increased oil production in the Bakken oil shale region in western North Dakota. Most of the people moving into the area looking for employment are from communities located outside of North Dakota....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Criminology, criminal justice, law & society
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 19-40 |
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| Summary: | In recent years, many rural communities have experienced significant population growth as a result of increased oil production in the Bakken oil shale region in western North Dakota. Most of the people moving into the area looking for employment are from communities located outside of North Dakota. The current study examines how the influx of new residents has changed police officers' perceptions of their community, citizens living in their community, and crime problems in eight oil “boomtowns” located in western North Dakota. Interviews with 101 police officers and sheriff's deputies from four counties located in the Bakken region, crime data, and population data serve as data sources. Elias and Scotson's (1994) theory of established-outsider relations explains the changes in police officers' perceptions. |
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| ISSN: | 2332-886X |