Insiders and Outsiders
Latino Researchers Navigating the Studying of the Police
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19005366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudio G Vera Sanchez (0000-0002-9830-5405, corresponding author), Edwardo L Portillos |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 384-406 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Race and Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2153-3687 • E-ISSN: 2153-3687 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2153368718802410 |
| OpenAlex | W2893938475 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
A large body of literature utilizes a qualitative methodology to study the police in communities of color. Within this literature are discussions of ethical and access issues involved in researching the police, as well as how gender shapes access and interactions with officers. However, there is a scarcity of literature exploring how the race/ethnicity of the researcher influences research with law enforcement. This article involves an exploration of how Latino academics studied what is often described as a secretive population, using ride-alongs and semistructured interviews with police officers in Chicago, IL, and Phoenix, AZ. Our goal was not to become insiders but rather to explain the multiple ways in which being both insiders (e.g., males) and outsiders (e.g., nonpolice) shaped our experiences as Latino researchers. Further, we also describe the strategies we implemented to gain access and to ensure continued access even when observing activities by officers that were ethically and racially questionable. Moreover, we discuss how our Latino background introduced both advantages and disadvantages in the field, and the techniques we devised that ultimately helped us develop rapport with officers. As a result, our research approach allowed us to gather data that reflected multiple perspectives of how officers viewed the communities they policed
Criminology · Ethnic group · Field research · Law enforcement · Political science · Population · Public relations · Qualitative research · Scarcity · Social science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Gender Studies · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology
Violence and the police
Masculinities and crime
Procedural Justice and Order Maintenance Policing
“Difference” in the Police Department
On the Run
Feminist Dilemmas in Fieldwork
Punished
Racialized Policing
Gangs and Gang Activity in a Non-Metropolitan Community
Women Studying Violent Male Institutions
The End of Racism
Latino Youths' Experiences with and Perceptions of Involuntary Police Encounters
Interorganizational Utility of Welfare Stigma in the Criminal Justice System
Negotiating Order in Patrol Work
Improving Observational Studies of Police
Blowing the Whistle on Police Violence. Gender, Ethnography and Ethics
Membership Roles in Field Research
Researching Police Deviance
Police Control of Juveniles
Production of Crime Rates
Sensitivity as a Problem in Field Research
Not one of the guys
Not 'one of the boys
Feminist Theory
The Making of a Female Researcher
"Becoming a "Trusted Outsider
Negotiating from the Inside
Racism without Hatred? Racist Humor and the Myth of 'Colorblindness
Legal Violence
Insiders and Outsiders
The puzzling neglect of Hispanic Americans in research on police-citizen relations
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |