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An investigation of reporting violence to the police: A focus on Hispanic victims

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Using conjunctive analysis of case configurations and the National Crime Victimization Survey this research explores the situational contexts of violence against Hispanics most and least often reported to the police and compares situational contexts of violence reported to the police among Hispanic, non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black victims. Results indicate that Hispanic victimization most often reported varies greatly across situational context. Almost all violence reported involves a female victim, and almost all that is reported infrequently involves a never-married, uninjured male victim. Beyond those patterns, the role of all other situational factors is contingent on the specific situational context. Findings reveal wide-spread differences in situational contexts associated with the reporting of violent victimization against Hispanics, non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks. Future research should continue to focus on Hispanics, with a focus on with-in group differences and longitudinal research.

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  • Rennison, Callie Marie, 2010. "An investigation of reporting violence to the police: A focus on Hispanic victims," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 38(4), pages 390-399, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:38:y::i:4:p:390-399
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