TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of race/ethnicity and race relations on public opinion related to the immigration and crime link
AU - Higgins, George E.
AU - Gabbidon, Shaun L.
AU - Martin, Favian
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - This article examines two hypotheses related to public opinion concerning immigration and crime. Using data from a recent Gallup poll with oversamples of Hispanics and Blacks, the research examined whether race/ethnicity and race relations matter in the public's opinion of the connection between immigration and crime. After a series of models were performed, results of the final model revealed that race relations, gender (specifically, being male), race/ethnicity, and immigrant status are influential in contextualizing public opinion on the topic. The meaning and policy implications of these findings are also reviewed.
AB - This article examines two hypotheses related to public opinion concerning immigration and crime. Using data from a recent Gallup poll with oversamples of Hispanics and Blacks, the research examined whether race/ethnicity and race relations matter in the public's opinion of the connection between immigration and crime. After a series of models were performed, results of the final model revealed that race relations, gender (specifically, being male), race/ethnicity, and immigrant status are influential in contextualizing public opinion on the topic. The meaning and policy implications of these findings are also reviewed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.11.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.11.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:75749144273
SN - 0047-2352
VL - 38
SP - 51
EP - 56
JO - Journal of Criminal Justice
JF - Journal of Criminal Justice
IS - 1
ER -
