Author ORCID Identifier:
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6522-3942
Date of Graduation
9-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Sociology (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Sociology and Criminology
Advisor/Mentor
Nino, Michael
Committee Member
Alexia Angton
Second Committee Member
Kathryn Norton-Smith
Keywords
Arrest; Criminal Justice; Immigration; Incarceration; Race; Socioeconomic status
Abstract
Black immigrants in the United States navigate a dual identity as both Black and immigrant, yet their unique experiences remain underexplored in research on immigration and crime. While prior studies have documented generational differences and negative associations between immigration and crime, the intersection of race and nativity in shaping criminal justice contact for Black immigrants is unknown. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, this study examines the role of race and nativity on various forms of criminal justice contact. Specifically, we investigate (1) the extent to which nativity plays a role in criminal legal contact among Black adults and (2) whether socioeconomic factors shape these relationships.
Citation
Onuoha, U. M. (2025). The Intersection of Race and Nativity: Exploring Criminal Justice Contact Among Black Adults in the United States.. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/5856
