附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-213) and index.
Cover -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- List of Tables -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- CHAPTER 2 -- Setting the Context: Latinos and the Police -- Latinos and the Criminal Justice System -- Police-Minority Community Relations -- Immigration to the Midwest -- Rural Communities -- Current Study -- CHAPTER 3 -- Study Design -- Research Questions -- Research Design -- Site Selections -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Theoretical Perspective -- CHAPTER 4 -- Police-Latino Community Relations -- Law Enforcement Agency Documents and Records -- Field Observations of Law Enforcement Patrol Personnel -- Law Enforcement Patrol Personnel Interviews -- Community and Government Leader Interviews -- Community Member Focus Groups -- CHAPTER 5 -- Conclusion: Bridging the Gap between Latinos and the Police -- Principal Findings -- Methodological Concerns and Limitations -- Bridging the Gap -- Recommendations for Future Research -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- APPENDICES.
摘要:Latino immigration to the Midwest has had a significant impact on police-community relations, particularly, in smaller communities historically unaccustomed to diverse ethnic groups. This book describes the experiences of law enforcement agencies in three Mid-Missouri communities and their efforts to adapt to their changing demographics while maintaining current relations with the majority population. The findings reveal that the relationship between law enforcement and the majority communities was positive and supportive. There were several challenges, however, to the development of a cooperative police-Latino relationship. These included the language barrier, fear of the police, immigration issues and the nature of contacts between the police and Latino community.
