Immigration and Crime The Effects of Immigration on Criminal Behavior (The New Americans) by JacobI. Stowell, C. N. Le Hardcover, 184 Pages, Published 2007 by Lfb Scholarly Publishing Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-59332-204-5, ISBN: 1-59332-204-6
"Stowell examines the impact of immigration on violent crime. Crimiological theory, and particularly social disorganization theory, has held that immigration is inextricably linked to crime. Stowell tests whether patterns of neighborhood-level violence are partially attributable to the population characteristics of an area, and, in particular, to its nativity composition. His analyses offer both support for and challenges to social disor ..."
"This Handbook presents current and future studies on the changing dynamics of the role of immigrants and the impact of immigration, across the United States and industrialized and developing nations. It covers the changing dynamics of race, ethnicity, and immigration, and discusses how it all contributes to variations in crime, policing, and the overall justice system. Through acknowledging that some groups, especially people of color, ..."
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