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Rengifo, A. F., & Fratello, J. (2015). Perceptions of the Police by Immigrant Youth: Looking at Stop-and-Frisk and Beyond Using a New York City Sample. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 13(4): 409-427.

Questions to consider:

1. What is the difference between the views of first-generation and second-generation youth?
2. What is the conclusion of the research with the incorporation of these two factors: “police effectiveness” and “police legitimacy”?
3. What is the main limitation of this research?
    

Tillyer, R. & Klahm IV, C. F. (2015). Discretionary Searches, the Impact of Passengers, and the Implications for Police–Minority Encounters. Criminal Justice Review, 40(3): 378-396.

Questions to consider:

1. By comparing with previous research, discuss the contribution of this research?
2. How can the presence of a passenger influence an officer’s behavior?
3. What is the importance of this research?
    

Zhao, J. S., Lai, Y., Ren, L., & Lawton, B. (2015). The Impact of Race/Ethnicity and Quality-of-Life Policing on Public Attitudes Toward Racially Biased Policing and Traffic Stops. Crime & Delinquency, 61(3): 350-374.

Questions to consider:

1. What is group threat theory? How does it explain the intergroup racial attitude and policing?
2. What advantages does Quality-of-Life policing have compared to traditional policing approaches? Is it effective according to the research?
3. What is the practical significance of the findings of this research?