NCJ Number
235584
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 35 Issue: 1 Dated: February 2011 Pages: 53-71
Date Published
February 2011
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the likelihood of an individual reporting a criminal victimization to the police is contingent upon individual-level and incident-level factors.
Abstract
Previous research has revealed that the likelihood of an individual reporting a criminal victimization to the police is contingent upon individual-level and incident-level factors. Targeting Chinese immigrants in Houston, TX, the authors examine predictors that influence Chinese immigrants' decision to report crimes - both personal and property - to the police. In addition to individual-specific and incident-specific factors, the authors also employed two immigrant-specific predictors of crime reporting - acculturation and knowledge about the American criminal justice system. Results indicate that greater acculturation is associated with higher levels of crime reporting, but knowledge about the system has seemingly little impact. (Published Abstract)