lecture 9 Flashcards
(42 cards)
2 Myths about Islam:
all Muslims are middle eastern
islam is a violent religion that supports terroism
Post 9/11: signifigant increase in the
monitoring and surveillance of Muslim Canadians by law enforcement authorities
What happened to the afzaal family
Truck attack which killed 4 people
people were guilty of first degree murder
Research objectives
What are Muslim Canadian youth’s perceptions, experiences, and attitudes toward law enforcement authorities in the wake of the ongoing global war on terror?
What factors determine their willingness to cooperate in general crime control and counterterrorism efforts?
UN defines youth as those persons between the ages of
15-24
Arnet contradicts the un saying that those 18-25 do not fit the essential criteria for adulthood. what proof did he have
brain dosent fully develop until 25 years
Why focus on youth: stereotypyed as having a…
“natural inclination to irrationality
why focus on youth: often perceived as
victims of social alienation and psychological vulnerabilities
Procedural justice theory:
When citizens perceive policing procedures as fair, this leads to more favourability and cooperative intentions towards police
What are the 4 elements of police fairness
Quality of decision-making (evidence-based)
Quality of treatment
Trustworthiness
Voice
Methods in the study examing procedural justice system
10 semi-structured interviews
18 - 25 years
6 female, 4 male
Diverse sample
Interview guide: 2 topics
perceptions of law attitudes and cooperative willingness to
perceptions of law attitudes asked questions about 2 types of experiences
direct experiences and vicarious experiences
Cooperative willingness to report: (3)
Report general crime
Report anti-Muslim hate-crime
Report potential terror threat
Results: lack of confidence
lack of confidence in police efforts to combat crime
- police unfairly target Muslim communities
Lack of confidence: Anti musclim hate crim- many reported direct/vicarious victimization examples:
parents told to go back to their country
lack of confidence: fear reflected in various behaviours:
Trying to conceal Muslim identity
Avoidance of mosques following trigger events
theme 2: perceived discrimination- unanimous agreement of
procedural injustice against Muslims (discrete and overt)
percieved discrimination (procedural injustice): vicarious example
female family members with religious garments being stopped at the airport
percieved discrimination (procedural injustice): direct example
surrendering gym bag due to suspicions of carrying a weapon
in relation to the Quebec mosque shooting: white terrorism vs Muslim terrorism
white terroists viewed as mentally ill
brown terroist lead to whole religion as causing an attack
theme 3: positivity toward law authorities
Majority shared positive sentiments (inaddition to negative)
participants compartmentalized their evaluations of authorities
minimized discrimination
theme 4: need for
relationship building for police and Muslims
relation-building needed examples
more discussion needed
police should be dispatched to protect Muslims during their religious holidays