Examining Avoidance, Victimization Risk, and Perceptions of Community Safety in Latinx Communities

Latinx adults are increasingly avoiding formal authorities, local services, and community engagement out of fear of victimization and deportation. Increased distrust and fear of authorities threaten to erode individual and community feelings of safety. While crime prevention scholarship identifies c...

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Main Author: Yohros, Alexis (Author)
Contributors: Geisler, Isabel ; Lockwood, Sarah ; Miller, Emelyn ; Wills, Candence ; Farrell, Amy ; Cuevas, Carlos A.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 3, Pages: 559-583
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Avoidance
Community safety
Latinx
Victimization