The Perceptions of Police-Black Civilian Deadly Encounters in North America among Black Immigrants in a Western Canadian City

The Perceptions of Police-Black Civilian Deadly Encounters in North America among Black Immigrants in a Western Canadian City

This study investigates black immigrants’ perceptions of police-black civilian deadly encounters in North America. Twenty semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted among black immigrants in Edmonton, western Canada. The respondents perceived racism, police brutality, black criminality, gun...

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Main Author: Damilohun D. Ayoyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Societies
Subjects:
black immigrants
North America
perception of criminal (in)justice
police-civilian interaction
police violence
racial minorities
racialization
treatment of (criminal) suspect
treatment of victim
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/8/2/42

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http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/8/2/42

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