@article{ref1,
title="African and Non-African refugees' perceptions of police: a study of two American cities",
journal="African journal of criminology and justice studies",
year="2017",
author="Chenane, Joselyne and Wu, Jawjeong and Song, John Huey-Long",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="19-38",
abstract="Although there is an enormous amount of scholarship on public perceptions of the police, few studies have had an interest in refugees' opinions. Using a survey instrument, the current study aims to understand the adaptation of refugees to the American criminal justice system by focusing on how they perceive police officers in two mid-sized cities in the northeastern region. We explore whether there are differences in perceived police prejudice, police effectiveness, and respect for the police between African and non-African refugees. In addition, we identify factors that affect refugees' perceptions. <br><br>FINDINGS from ordinary least squares and multinomial regression analyses indicate that, overall, African refugees perceive the police in a way similar to non-African refugees. Two nondemographic characteristics also play a significant role: Fear of crime and poor communication most likely result in refugees' negative evaluations of the police.    Keywords: refugee, race, police, law enforcement, perception<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1554-3897",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}