Purpose–Previously we (Martinez & Lee, 2000) reviewed the empirical literature of the 20th
century on the topic of immigration and crime. This chapter discusses developments in this …

Contrary to popular perceptions that immigration increases crime, the research literature
demonstrates that immigration generally serves a protective function, reducing crime. This …

A popular perception is that immigration causes higher crime rates. Yet, historical and
contemporary research finds that at the individual level, immigrants are not more inclined to …

Using 1992–2014 data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the
present study examines the nature and characteristics of hate crimes against Asian …

Prior research investigates whether immigrants commit more crimes than native-born
people. Yet the central policy used to regulate immigration—detention and deportation—has …

Understanding the complex relationship between immigration and crime was once a core
concern of American sociology. Yet the extensive post-1965 wave of immigration to the …

Objectives. The idea that immigration increases crime rates has historically occupied an
important role in criminological theory and has been central to the public and political …

Despite popular commentary claiming a link between immigration and crime, empirical
research exploring this relationship is sparse. Especially missing from the literature on …

Emerging research associated with the “immigration revitalization” perspective suggests that
immigration has been labeled inaccurately as a cause of crime in contemporary society. In …

Using a multilevel comparative framework, we propose that politically receptive city contexts
facilitate the viability of marginalized neighborhoods. To illustrate this proposition, we …