Latinas’ Perceptions of Law Enforcement: Fear of Deportation, Crime Reporting, and Trust in the System

Jill Theresa Messing; David Becerra; Allison Ward-Lasher; David K. Androff

doi:10.1177/0886109915576520

Latinas’ Perceptions of Law Enforcement: Fear of Deportation, Crime Reporting, and Trust in the System

Jill Theresa Messing
, David Becerra
, Allison Ward-Lasher
, David K. Androff

School of Social Work

Arizona State University

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Abstract

Latinas may be unlikely to report violent crime, particularly when undocumented. This research examines the impact of fear of deportation and trust in the procedural fairness of the justice system on willingness to report violent crime victimization among a sample of Latinas (N = 1,049) in the United States. Fear of deportation was a significant predictor of Latinas’ perceptions of the procedural fairness of the criminal justice system. However, trust in the police is more important than fear of deportation in Latinas’ willingness to report violent crime victimization. Social workers can provide rights-based education and encourage relationship building between police and Latino communities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	328-340
Number of pages	13
Journal	Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109915576520
State	Published - 25 Aug 2015

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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criminal justice
domestic violence
immigrants and refugees
mezzo
research categories
social work practice

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