Does Immigration Increase Crime?: Migration Policy and the Creation of the Criminal Immigrant

by Paolo Pinotti, Emily Owens, Francesco Fasani, et al.

Book Overview

Do migrants lead to an increase of crime rates in their host societies? This highly contentious issue has become a mainstay in the political debate and a lightning rod for the galvanization of populist movements, despite often lacking any empirical support. In this game-changing book, the authors examine what the existing data actually says, and provide their own novel evidence on the immigration-crime connection. Taking the unusual approach of analysing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108731775
• ISBN13: 9781108731775
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"