Arab Americans’ Confidence in Police
Arab Americans’ Confidence in Police
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阿拉伯裔美国人对警察的信心
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2015
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通讯作者：
Yuning Wu
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作者：
I. Sun;Yuning Wu
尽管9·11袭击事件引起了执法部门对阿拉伯裔美国人的极大关注，但关于阿拉伯裔美国人对警察的看法的研究几乎不存在。利用对居住在底特律大都市区的850名阿拉伯裔美国人的调查数据，本研究实证检验了人口统计特征、个人经历、社会态度和价值观以及社会信任对当地警察信任的影响。结果表明，大多数阿拉伯裔美国人对警察非常有信心。阿拉伯裔美国人对警察的信心与他们的社会态度和信任显著相关，如保守的观点、对法律制度的信心、对权威的尊重和对邻居的信任。阿拉伯裔美国人的背景特征和经历对他们对警察的信心有微弱的影响。有必要进行更多的实证研究，以评估阿拉伯裔美国人对当地警察的评价，以及更多的警察绩效指标。
Although the September 11 attacks have drawn much law enforcement attention to Arab Americans, research on Arab Americans’ perceptions of police is almost nonexistent. Using survey data collected from 850 Arab Americans who resided in the Detroit metropolitan area, this study empirically examined the effects of demographic characteristics, personal experience, social attitudes and values, and social trust, of confidence in local police. The results indicated that the majority of Arab Americans had a great deal or a lot of confidence in police. Arab Americans’ confidence in police was significantly related to their social attitudes and trust, such as conservative outlook, confidence in the legal system, respect for authority, and trust in neighbors. Arab Americans’ background characteristics and experience had a weak effect on their confidence in police. More empirical research is warranted to assess Arab Americans’ evaluations of local police along more indicators of police performance.