Catanya G Stager, Samantha Whitfield, Tiffany Osborne, Christson Adedoyin, Grace Okoro, Erin Carley, Yu-Mei Schoenberger, Dwayne A Crawford, Melissa Thompson, Lori B Bateman, Sharela Stafford
The current study is part of a community engaged planning phase and aimed to identify perceptions related to the prevalence of violent crime, crime contributors, the relationship between the community and law enforcement, and potential interventions and solutions. In March 2021, semistructured interviews were conducted with individuals from five groups who resided or worked in Bessemer, Alabama: (1) Law Enforcement, (2) Residents, (3) Civic Leaders, (4) Community Leaders, and (5) Victims of Crime. Interviews lasted approximately 60 min and were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed according to the guidelines of thematic analysis using NVivo 12...
January 23, 2024: Journal of Community Psychology