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Role of Race/Ethnicity and Race Relations on Public Opinion Related to the Immigration and Crime Link

NCJ Number
229943
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 38 Issue: 1 Dated: January/February 2010 Pages: 51-56
Author(s)
George E. Higgins; Shaun L. Gabbidon; Favian Martin
Date Published
January 2010
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This article examines two hypotheses related to public opinion concerning immigration and crime.
Abstract
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. Tables, notes, and references (Published Abstract)