Race, Immigration, and Social Control: Immigrants’ Views on the Police

This book discusses the issues surrounding race, ethnicity, and immigrant status in U.S. policing, with a special focus on immigrant groups’ perceptions of the police and factors that shape their attitudes toward the police. It focuses on the perceptions of three rapidly growing yet understudied ethnic groups – Hispanic/Latino, Chinese, and Arab Americans. Discussion of their perceptions of and experience with the police revolves around several central themes, including theoretical frameworks, historical developments, contemporary perceptions, and emerging challenges. This book appeals to those interested in or researching policing, race relations, and immigration in society, and to domestic and foreign government officials who carry law enforcement responsibilities and deal with citizens and immigrants in particular. 

Ivan Y. Sun is Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at University of Delaware, USA. His research interests include police attitudes and behavior, public evaluations of criminal justice, and crime and justice in Asian societies. He has published three books and more than 80 refereed journal articles.

Yuning Wu is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Wayne State University, USA. Her research interests include citizen perceptions of criminal justice, police behavior and attitudes, victimization and fear of crime. She has published over 50 refereed journal articles in these areas.