2012
DOI: 10.1177/1057567712456873
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Correlates of Support for Community-Police Partnerships in Policing among Nigerian and US College Students

Abstract: While there is a growing body of research on people’s views of community policing, there have been a very few cross-national studies, especially concerning nonwestern countries. In order to compare and contrast students’ views on community policing partnerships, 274 Nigerian and 484 U.S. college students were surveyed. Ordinary least squares regression analysis of the data revealed that the majority of respondents supported a partnership between the community and the police, with the Nigerian students reportin… Show more

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“…Under Mao’s successor, Deng Xiaoping, more importance was placed on co-existence of ethnic groups with an underlying acceptance of pluralism. After the mid-1990s, regional ethnic autonomy became one of the most fundamental political principles of the nation, and there was a shift to economic and cultural integration (Lai, 2009). To promote ethnic relations and regional development, the government has provided economic, political, and social privileges to ethnic minorities, such as less tax, more governmental subsidies, relaxation of the one-child policy, and lower requirements in admission to schools, universities, and state and public work positions (E.…”
Section: Theoretical Framework and The Chinese Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Under Mao’s successor, Deng Xiaoping, more importance was placed on co-existence of ethnic groups with an underlying acceptance of pluralism. After the mid-1990s, regional ethnic autonomy became one of the most fundamental political principles of the nation, and there was a shift to economic and cultural integration (Lai, 2009). To promote ethnic relations and regional development, the government has provided economic, political, and social privileges to ethnic minorities, such as less tax, more governmental subsidies, relaxation of the one-child policy, and lower requirements in admission to schools, universities, and state and public work positions (E.…”
Section: Theoretical Framework and The Chinese Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Given the theocratic nature of traditional Tibetan government where Dalai Lama was considered the God-king, most Tibetans regarded resistance to the Chinese rule as part of their religious faith (Dreyer, 1993). Similarly, the Uyghurs are inspired by radical Islam, Turkic nationalism, and the once-successful attempt at establishing their own republic in the early 20th century (Lai, 2009).…”
Section: Theoretical Framework and The Chinese Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nigeria has a significant influence on other African nations due to its economic resources and its population size (Bratton ; Lambert et al . ). Nigeria has a population of about 186 million, making it the eighth most populous nation in the world, and one out of every five Africans is a Nigerian (World Factbook ).…”
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“…With a population of about 214 million, Nigeria is the sixth most populous nation in the world (World Factbook, 2020). Due to its economic resources and its population size, Nigeria has a significant influence on other African nations and the world (Bratton, 2004; Lambert et al, 2012).…”
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