Full Description
This brief examines various dimensions of the immigration-crime relationship in the United States. It evaluates a range of theories and arguments asserting an immigration-crime link, reviews studies examining its nature and predictors, and considers the impacts of immigration policy. Synthesizing a diverse body of scholarship across many disciplinary fields, this brief is a comprehensive resource for researchers engaged in questions of linkages between crime and immigration, citizenship, and race/ethnicity, and for those seeking to separate fact from fiction on an issue of great scientific and social importance.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Studying Immigration and Crime: A Precursory Note.- Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Immigration and Crime.- Chapter 4: From Theory to Empirics: Data Requirements for Studying Immigration and Crime.- Chapter 5: Immigration and Crime: What do We Know?.- Chapter 6: Immigration and Crime: What don't We Know?.- Chapter 7: Undocumented Immigration.- Chapter 8: The Devolution of Immigration Enforcement: Do Immigration Policies and Practices Matter?.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.
