RT Article
T1 Immigrant perceptions of the police: the role of country of origin and length of settlement
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 59
IS 6
SP 1370
OP 1389
A1 Jung, Maria
A2 Greene, Carolyn
A2 Sprott, Jane B.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1677848626
AB Relationships between police and minority groups have been shown to be strained with members of these groups often viewing police in a more negative light. Distinguishing between minority group and immigrant populations, more recent work has shown that foreign-born individuals are more likely to view the police in a more favourable light than native-born populations. Adding to this literature, we examine group-specific factors that shape foreign-born individuals’ views of the police. We find that country of origin and length of settlement are important factors in better understanding immigrants’ perceptions of the police. The study concludes with a discussion of trust in police and recommendations for future research.
K1 Perceptions of the police
K1 Immigrants
K1 Contrast thesis
K1 Group position
DO 10.1093/bjc/azz016