Policing Diversity: Determinants of White, Black, and Hispanic Attitudes toward Police

Policing Diversity: Determinants of White, Black, and Hispanic Attitudes toward Police
Yung-Lien Lai
May 2013

ISBN-13:  978-1-59332-515-2 / Hardcover
Dimensions:  5.5 x 8.5 / Xii, 174 pages

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Description

Lai extends the current knowledge of public attitudes toward the police (ATP) by examining two distinct dimensions: general and specific attitudes. The significant findings indicated that African Americans consistently reported unfavorable ATP across two dimensions, but the Hispanics did not have any significant influence. While ratings of police work were highly related to public ATP, victimization and violent crime incidents decreased the levels of public rating among all respondents. Meanwhile, coproduction increased the levels of public ATP. Finally, both citizen-initiated and police-initiated interactions had significant influence on public ATP but varied among racial/ethnical groups. Policy implications and limitations were addressed.

About the Author

Yung-Lien Lai served as a correctional officer from 1995 to 2005 at the Department of Corrections, Ministry of Justice in Taiwan. Dr. Lai's primary research interests include police-citizen relations, comparative correctional systems, and inmate misconduct. His recent publications have appeared in Journal of Criminal Justice, Crime & Delinquency, and Journal of Crime and Justice.

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