Rethinking the concept of prejudice: immigrants-knowledge-based analysis in Turku, Finland

Egharevba, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.ijsl.2004.04.001

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“…Our analysis of the responses is consistent with findings of previous studies that have suggested that immigrants' perception of the legal authorities in Finland offers limited support for the idea that the police are racists in the context of the integrated theory of threat employed in this study (Egharevba, 2004;Egharevba and Hannikainen, 2005). Many immigrants have had both positive and negative experiences with the police in their country of origin.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

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Migrants’ perception of the police: Should it be a cause for concern in Finland?

Egharevba

Crentsil

2013

European Journal of Criminology

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Existing criminological research studies have premised that race/ethnicity is one of the most salient factors producing dissatisfaction with the police. As immigrants are bound to bring with them into new countries their past experiences, values and norms as well as opinions about the police. Newcomers' past experiences with the police in their country of origin may form the basis of their misconceptions and could pose a challenge to policing ethnic minorities at the street level in their country of settlement. This paper discusses African migrants' perceptions and the factors that influence these perceptions and attitudes towards the police in Finland. Some of the participants' judgements have been influenced by their past experiences with the police both in Finland and in their countries of origin in Africa. The paper argues that if the police are to have the confidence of immigrants they need to proactively and meaningfully engage with immigrant groups in society. Data for this analysis are based on observations and interviews with 35 African immigrants in the Finnish city of Turku.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…For instance, the mixture of long-term residents who may have adjusted better than new immigrants with different needs in the community posed such challenges. The study was a follow-up to earlier research carried out between 2001 and 2002 on relations between the police and immigrants in Finland (Egharevba, 2004(Egharevba, , 2005.…”

Section: Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migrants’ perception of the police: Should it be a cause for concern in Finland?

Egharevba

Crentsil

2013

European Journal of Criminology

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“…The educated were more likely to complete their questionnaire than those with a lower level of education. The finding appears to be in line with my earlier study on African immigrants in Thrku (Egharevba, 2004a).…”

Section: Methodssupporting

confidence: 93%

Do African Immigrants in Turku Experience More Racist Harassment in Finland? A Victim-Oriented-Approach

Egharevba

2006

International Review of Victimology

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Harassment of immigrant citizens due to their race, colour and national origin is still a disturbing phenomenon in the streets, homes, restaurants, shops, and schools, as well as in the universities across Finland. This harassment and intimidation is usually racially motivated and creates fear in the minds of many African immigrants in Turku. My objective in this paper is to try to understand and evaluate racial harassment and the frequency with which African immigrants experience racial hostility on the streets in Turku. In addition, this is an attempt to identify the characteristics which tend to precipitate racially motivated forms of harassment. Finally, I will also be exploring the reasons why so few official complaints of racial harassment are made to the police. To address these issues of harassment and intimidation, 120 African immigrants were surveyed through a prepared questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were subsequently carried out with 25 of these. The study revealed that the majority of respondents had frequently experienced harassment on the streets, outside restaurants and by their neighbours. In general, males seemed to experience a higher level of harassment due to their frequent excursions in the evenings and at night in Turku. Overall, this study revealed that African immigrants are still sceptical about reporting racially-motivated crimes to the authorities due to the distance between them and the police in Turku. There is a need to raise awareness amongst African immigrants in this city in order for the police to win back their confidence, since they are presently very sceptical of the Finnish police.

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“…Most of the respondents have had previously negative experiences with the police in their country of origin and this seems to have conditioned their view of the Finnish police (Egharevba, 2004a). In sum, the findings presented in this study point to the fact that these experiences and cultural differences had deeply affected the ways most of the respondents view the police, even in Finland.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 62%

African immigrants’ perception of police in Finland: Is it based on the discourse of race or culture?

Egharevba

2006

International Journal of the Sociology of Law

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Rethinking the concept of prejudice: immigrants-knowledge-based analysis in Turku, Finland

Cited by 7 publications

References 41 publications

Migrants’ perception of the police: Should it be a cause for concern in Finland?

Migrants’ perception of the police: Should it be a cause for concern in Finland?

Do African Immigrants in Turku Experience More Racist Harassment in Finland? A Victim-Oriented-Approach

African immigrants’ perception of police in Finland: Is it based on the discourse of race or culture?

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