TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - African and Non-African refugees' perceptions of police: a study of two American cities
JO  - African journal of criminology and justice studies
A1  - Chenane, Joselyne
A1  - Wu, Jawjeong
A1  - Song, John Huey-Long
SP  - 19
EP  - 38
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1554-3897
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -