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Immigrants’ Perceptions of the Police

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ID12912945
AuthorsYuning Wu (0000-0002-2699-4790, Wayne State University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume4
Issue11
Pages924-935
Publication date2010-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1751-9020.2010.00332.x
OpenAlexW1903641703
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited43

Despite a fast growing immigrant population and the recent intensive debate over immigration law enforcement, research on police‐immigrant relations in general and immigrants’ perceptions of the police in particular remains limited. This article comprehensively reviews existing literature on immigrants’ perceptions of the police. It starts with the value and timeliness of studying immigrants’ attitudes and expectations of the police in today’s multi‐racial, multi‐cultural society. Then the article summarizes findings regarding how immigrants perceive the police and what factors shape their perceptions. Evidence about the effects of both universal factors and factors unique to immigrants on their perceptions of the police is presented. The article concludes with a brief discussion of future research

Criminology · Enforcement · Immigration · Law enforcement · Perception · Political science · Population · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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Citations per year1,36
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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