Immigration and Violent Crime Citizenship Status and Social Disorganization

    Authors

    C. P. Olson; M. K. Laurikkala; L. Huff-Corzine;J. Corzine

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Homicide Stud.

    Keywords

    immigration; homicide; violent crime; social disorganization; Criminology & Penology

    Abstract

    With few exceptions, recent investigations have found levels of criminal involvement to be lower among immigrants than among the native born. We extend this line of research by examining arrest data for native-born citizens, citizens born outside the United States, naturalized citizens, and noncitizens in Orange County (Orlando), Florida, for homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault. Arrest rates for noncitizens are generally lower than those for the native born and similar to those of naturalized and foreign-born citizens, but their sexual assault rate is the highest of the four groups. The concentration of immigrants has no significant impact on arrest rates for native- and foreign-born citizens at the census-tract level. Additional research is necessary to more fully understand the linkage between immigration and crime, but mounting evidence that the new immigrants to not contribute to elevated crime levels in urban areas should be an important component of policy discussions.

    Journal Title

    Homicide Studies

    Volume

    13

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2009

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    227

    Last Page

    241

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000268467500003

    ISSN

    1088-7679

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