J L Chenane
Biographic Data
| ID | 33596 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J L Chenane |
| GIVEN NAMES | J L |
| FAMILY NAME | Chenane |
| SIGNATURE | CHENANE J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1692-1931 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Extending the Reach of the Police Empowerment Hypothesis: Lessons From a Random Sample of U.S. Residents
A substantial body of research has explored the relationship between procedural justice, police legitimacy, and public cooperation. These studies indicate that procedural justice is a fundamental precursor to police legitimacy, subsequently influencing public cooperation with law enforcement. However, another consequence of police legitimacy that has garnered less scholarly attention is police empowerment. This study utilizes a nationally represe…
Kenyan Female Immigrants' Creation of a Virtual Enclave: The Influence of Age and Immigration Status
Much of the research on ethnic enclaves in the United States has focussed on physical, geographic spaces or brick-and-mortar establishments that foster community building and provide shared resources for immigrant groups, such as those from Latin America, Asia and Europe. These studies often highlight the benefits and challenges enclaves provide, with only a limited discussion of how immigrant women use these spaces. Using survey data drawn from …
An Experimental Assessment of the Public’s Views on Immigration When the Terms Illegal and Undocumented are Juxtaposed
The twin topics of immigrants and immigration have been known to generate strong debates within the American body politic due to these debates’ reverberations in U.S. society. Immigration has remained a contentious policy issue for several decades because of Americans’ divergent opinions about opening the nation’s borders to immigrants. Using YouGov data, we show that employing the terms illegal immigrant and undocumented immigrant produced diffe…
The Antecedents of Obligation to Obey and Cooperation With Police: The Views of African Immigrant Women in the United States
Assessing immigrant attitudes toward the police is becoming increasingly important because of increased migration from African nations to the West. Thus, this study examines the impact of procedural justice and other cognate concepts on the obligation to obey and willingness to cooperate with the police in a sample of African immigrant women domiciled in the United States. To have a better understanding of the antecedents of obligation to obey an…
An Analysis of 287(g) Program Adoption and Support for Sanctuary Policies
Procedural justice, perceived injustice, legal cynicism and police performance: Understanding the decision to report victimisation to the police in Caribbean countries
Extant literature has identified that victims’ decisions to cooperate with police is often related to how they perceive justice, the legal system, and law enforcement. While this line of inquiry has been extensively conducted in the context of developed world, fewer studies have examined this nexus within the context of developing countries. To fill this research gap, the current study brings into focus seven Caribbean countries surveyed by the U…
The American Public's Views about Legal Immigration: The Case of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program
This study assesses contemporary attitudes toward the Diversity Visa Lottery program. Specifically, we examine the public's views about the Diversity Visa Lottery, an immigrant visa program that was criticized by former President Donald Trump. Using a data set that approximates a nationally representative sample of U.S. residents, we found evidence that those who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, those who did not vote for president in 2016, those …
The role of demographic diversification of the police force in curbing hate crimes: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses
A growing body of evidence shows that minorities are disproportionately targeted for hate crimes. However, few studies have examined how increasing the representation of minority officers in police departments can impact hate crime rates. Drawing on cross-section and longitudinal data from sources such as Law Enforcement Management and Administration Statistics (LEMAS), the U.S. Census, and Challengers from the Sidelines, the current study examin…
Public Opinion on Immigration Law Enforcement, Support for the Police, and Obligation to Report Undocumented Immigrants to the Police
Immigration and immigration enforcement are highly debated in the United States and internationally; however, few studies have examined public opinion on immigration law enforcement using a national sample. Using a panel-based national survey of U.S. citizens, this study explored whether the 2016 U.S. presidential candidate choice influenced public opinion concerning local police officers’ involvement in immigration enforcement. Findings from OLS…
Perceptions of Police Among Kenyan Female Immigrants in the United States
We explored how highly educated and middle-class Kenyan female immigrants perceive their encounters with the police in the United States, including the decision to access the criminal justice system in response to their victimization. We found a positive correlation between perceptions of procedural justice and cooperation among Kenyan women immigrants. Conversely, prior victimization was inversely associated with help-seeking among these women. …
Trust and Confidence in Police Officers and the Institution of Policing: The Views of African Americans in the American South
The relationship between the police and African Americans has been beset by a lack of trust for decades. Improving this relationship is important to scholars, practitioners, and citizens; as a result, we examine in this study African Americans’ trust and confidence in the police. Using trust questions found in the literature, we interviewed 77 African Americans in Durham, NC, to assess their views about the police. We found that for the police to…
Using Social Media to Recruit Participants for Scholarly Research: Lessons from African Female Immigrants in the United States
Social scientists are increasingly using social media to conduct research and to recruit subjects for research studies. Prior research seems to suggest that using social media is particularly helpful when it comes to recruiting participants from hard-to-reach populations such as immigrants. In this study, we examine how social media platforms (i.e., Facebook and WhatsApp) were used to recruit participants for a study, which examined Kenyan immigr…
Perception of Immigrants in Europe: A Multilevel Assessment of Macrolevel Conditions
Objective In recent times, immigration has been a controversial topic. Discussions about immigration have become common household conversation. The primary objective of the current study is to explore the dynamics of native‐born citizens' attitudes toward immigrants and examine the potential influence of macro‐level conditions. Methods The current study employed multi‐level techniques to examine macro‐level effects on attitudes toward immigrants …
Testing the fair process heuristic in a traffic stop context: Evidence from a factorial study with video vignettes
We explored whether distributive justice mediated the observed association between procedural justice and legitimacy, as well as cooperation with police. We distributed a 2 × 2 factorial survey to a national online sample of 560 adults. Participants were randomly assigned to view one video vignette of a traffic stop varying the components of procedural justice (decision-making and treatment quality). We used structural equation modelling to test …
I May Be an Immigrant, but I Am Not a Criminal: Examining the Association Between the Presence of Immigrants and Crime Rates in Europe
Traffic stops, race, and perceptions of fairness
Traffic stops are the most common reason for face-to-face encounters between police officers and citizens. Contact with police can affect citizens’ behaviour toward the police, particularly when citizens perceive unfair treatment by officers during these encounters. Yet, few studies have examined how experiencing a traffic stop affects citizens’ decisions to seek assistance from police or report non-crime emergencies. This study analysed data fro…
Perception of Immigrants in Europe: A Multilevel Assessment of Macrolevel Conditions
Objective In recent times, immigration has been a controversial topic. Discussions about immigration have become common household conversation. The primary objective of the current study is to explore the dynamics of native‐born citizens' attitudes toward immigrants and examine the potential influence of macro‐level conditions. Methods The current study employed multi‐level techniques to examine macro‐level effects on attitudes toward immigrants …
Traffic stops, race, and perceptions of fairness
Traffic stops are the most common reason for face-to-face encounters between police officers and citizens. Contact with police can affect citizens’ behaviour toward the police, particularly when citizens perceive unfair treatment by officers during these encounters. Yet, few studies have examined how experiencing a traffic stop affects citizens’ decisions to seek assistance from police or report non-crime emergencies. This study analysed data fro…
I May Be an Immigrant, but I Am Not a Criminal: Examining the Association Between the Presence of Immigrants and Crime Rates in Europe
Perceptions of Police Among Kenyan Female Immigrants in the United States
We explored how highly educated and middle-class Kenyan female immigrants perceive their encounters with the police in the United States, including the decision to access the criminal justice system in response to their victimization. We found a positive correlation between perceptions of procedural justice and cooperation among Kenyan women immigrants. Conversely, prior victimization was inversely associated with help-seeking among these women. …
Testing the fair process heuristic in a traffic stop context: Evidence from a factorial study with video vignettes
We explored whether distributive justice mediated the observed association between procedural justice and legitimacy, as well as cooperation with police. We distributed a 2 × 2 factorial survey to a national online sample of 560 adults. Participants were randomly assigned to view one video vignette of a traffic stop varying the components of procedural justice (decision-making and treatment quality). We used structural equation modelling to test …
Procedural justice, perceived injustice, legal cynicism and police performance: Understanding the decision to report victimisation to the police in Caribbean countries
Extant literature has identified that victims’ decisions to cooperate with police is often related to how they perceive justice, the legal system, and law enforcement. While this line of inquiry has been extensively conducted in the context of developed world, fewer studies have examined this nexus within the context of developing countries. To fill this research gap, the current study brings into focus seven Caribbean countries surveyed by the U…
The American Public's Views about Legal Immigration: The Case of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program
This study assesses contemporary attitudes toward the Diversity Visa Lottery program. Specifically, we examine the public's views about the Diversity Visa Lottery, an immigrant visa program that was criticized by former President Donald Trump. Using a data set that approximates a nationally representative sample of U.S. residents, we found evidence that those who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, those who did not vote for president in 2016, those …
Traffic stops, race, and perceptions of fairness
Traffic stops are the most common reason for face-to-face encounters between police officers and citizens. Contact with police can affect citizens’ behaviour toward the police, particularly when citizens perceive unfair treatment by officers during these encounters. Yet, few studies have examined how experiencing a traffic stop affects citizens’ decisions to seek assistance from police or report non-crime emergencies. This study analysed data fro…
Trust and Confidence in Police Officers and the Institution of Policing: The Views of African Americans in the American South
The relationship between the police and African Americans has been beset by a lack of trust for decades. Improving this relationship is important to scholars, practitioners, and citizens; as a result, we examine in this study African Americans’ trust and confidence in the police. Using trust questions found in the literature, we interviewed 77 African Americans in Durham, NC, to assess their views about the police. We found that for the police to…
Using Social Media to Recruit Participants for Scholarly Research: Lessons from African Female Immigrants in the United States
Social scientists are increasingly using social media to conduct research and to recruit subjects for research studies. Prior research seems to suggest that using social media is particularly helpful when it comes to recruiting participants from hard-to-reach populations such as immigrants. In this study, we examine how social media platforms (i.e., Facebook and WhatsApp) were used to recruit participants for a study, which examined Kenyan immigr…
Perception of Immigrants in Europe: A Multilevel Assessment of Macrolevel Conditions
Objective In recent times, immigration has been a controversial topic. Discussions about immigration have become common household conversation. The primary objective of the current study is to explore the dynamics of native‐born citizens' attitudes toward immigrants and examine the potential influence of macro‐level conditions. Methods The current study employed multi‐level techniques to examine macro‐level effects on attitudes toward immigrants …
Testing the fair process heuristic in a traffic stop context: Evidence from a factorial study with video vignettes
We explored whether distributive justice mediated the observed association between procedural justice and legitimacy, as well as cooperation with police. We distributed a 2 × 2 factorial survey to a national online sample of 560 adults. Participants were randomly assigned to view one video vignette of a traffic stop varying the components of procedural justice (decision-making and treatment quality). We used structural equation modelling to test …
I May Be an Immigrant, but I Am Not a Criminal: Examining the Association Between the Presence of Immigrants and Crime Rates in Europe
The role of demographic diversification of the police force in curbing hate crimes: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses
A growing body of evidence shows that minorities are disproportionately targeted for hate crimes. However, few studies have examined how increasing the representation of minority officers in police departments can impact hate crime rates. Drawing on cross-section and longitudinal data from sources such as Law Enforcement Management and Administration Statistics (LEMAS), the U.S. Census, and Challengers from the Sidelines, the current study examin…
Public Opinion on Immigration Law Enforcement, Support for the Police, and Obligation to Report Undocumented Immigrants to the Police
Immigration and immigration enforcement are highly debated in the United States and internationally; however, few studies have examined public opinion on immigration law enforcement using a national sample. Using a panel-based national survey of U.S. citizens, this study explored whether the 2016 U.S. presidential candidate choice influenced public opinion concerning local police officers’ involvement in immigration enforcement. Findings from OLS…
Perceptions of Police Among Kenyan Female Immigrants in the United States
We explored how highly educated and middle-class Kenyan female immigrants perceive their encounters with the police in the United States, including the decision to access the criminal justice system in response to their victimization. We found a positive correlation between perceptions of procedural justice and cooperation among Kenyan women immigrants. Conversely, prior victimization was inversely associated with help-seeking among these women. …
Procedural justice, perceived injustice, legal cynicism and police performance: Understanding the decision to report victimisation to the police in Caribbean countries
Extant literature has identified that victims’ decisions to cooperate with police is often related to how they perceive justice, the legal system, and law enforcement. While this line of inquiry has been extensively conducted in the context of developed world, fewer studies have examined this nexus within the context of developing countries. To fill this research gap, the current study brings into focus seven Caribbean countries surveyed by the U…
The American Public's Views about Legal Immigration: The Case of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program
This study assesses contemporary attitudes toward the Diversity Visa Lottery program. Specifically, we examine the public's views about the Diversity Visa Lottery, an immigrant visa program that was criticized by former President Donald Trump. Using a data set that approximates a nationally representative sample of U.S. residents, we found evidence that those who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, those who did not vote for president in 2016, those …
An Experimental Assessment of the Public’s Views on Immigration When the Terms Illegal and Undocumented are Juxtaposed
The twin topics of immigrants and immigration have been known to generate strong debates within the American body politic due to these debates’ reverberations in U.S. society. Immigration has remained a contentious policy issue for several decades because of Americans’ divergent opinions about opening the nation’s borders to immigrants. Using YouGov data, we show that employing the terms illegal immigrant and undocumented immigrant produced diffe…
The Antecedents of Obligation to Obey and Cooperation With Police: The Views of African Immigrant Women in the United States
Assessing immigrant attitudes toward the police is becoming increasingly important because of increased migration from African nations to the West. Thus, this study examines the impact of procedural justice and other cognate concepts on the obligation to obey and willingness to cooperate with the police in a sample of African immigrant women domiciled in the United States. To have a better understanding of the antecedents of obligation to obey an…
An Analysis of 287(g) Program Adoption and Support for Sanctuary Policies
Extending the Reach of the Police Empowerment Hypothesis: Lessons From a Random Sample of U.S. Residents
A substantial body of research has explored the relationship between procedural justice, police legitimacy, and public cooperation. These studies indicate that procedural justice is a fundamental precursor to police legitimacy, subsequently influencing public cooperation with law enforcement. However, another consequence of police legitimacy that has garnered less scholarly attention is police empowerment. This study utilizes a nationally represe…
Kenyan Female Immigrants' Creation of a Virtual Enclave: The Influence of Age and Immigration Status
Much of the research on ethnic enclaves in the United States has focussed on physical, geographic spaces or brick-and-mortar establishments that foster community building and provide shared resources for immigrant groups, such as those from Latin America, Asia and Europe. These studies often highlight the benefits and challenges enclaves provide, with only a limited discussion of how immigrant women use these spaces. Using survey data drawn from …
Political science (16 works) · Law (13 works) · Criminology (11 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Immigration (9 works) · Policing Practices and Perceptions (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Perception (5 works) · Politics (5 works)