Immigration, crime and justice / edited by William F. McDonald.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McDonald, William F. (William Frank), 1943-

Series:

Sociology of crime, law and deviance ; v. 13.

Sociology of crime, law and deviance, 1521-6136 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Noncitizen criminals.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminology.

Emigration and immigration.

Immigrants--Crimes against.

Immigrants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bingley : JAI Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume examines the nexus between immigration and crime from all of the angles. It addresses not just the evidence regarding the criminality of immigrants but also the research on the victimization of immigrants; on human trafficking; domestic violence; the police handling of human trafficking; the exportation to crime problems via deportation; the vigilantes at the U.S. border; the role of the non-immigration police in the control of immigration; and, the criminalization of immigration policy.

Contents:

Immigration, Crime and Justice; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; New takes on an old problematic: an introduction to the immigration, crime, and justice nexus; The archeology of knowledge; References; Part I. The criminality of immigrants; Chapter 1. Immigration reduces crime: an emerging scholarly consensus; The immigration revitalization perspective: a review of the 21st century research; Caveats to the emerging consensus; References; Chapter 2. Immigration and homicide in urban America: what's the connection?; Introduction; Why study homicide?

What is known about immigration and homicideDisaggregating homicide; Data and methods; Results; Conclusion; Note; References; Chapter 3. Paradise lost? new trends in crime and migration in switzerland; Switzerland as a significant case study; Recent trends in offences known to the police; Recent trends in victimization surveys; Data on self-reported delinquency; Discussion; References; Chapter 4. The ''normality'' of ''second generations'' in Italy and the importance of legal status: a self-report delinquency study; Introduction: first and second generations in Europe and the United States

Italian peculiarities of ''law'' and ''order''Self-report studies and criminological research; The study: second generations in Bologna, Italy, and their self-reported deviance; The model; Findings; Discussion and conclusions; Notes; References; Part II. Immigrants as victims of crime; Chapter 5. Immigrants as authors and victims of crimes: the Italian experience; Characteristics of the offenders; Irregular immigration and its control; Immigrants as victims of crimes; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 6. Immigrants as victims of crime: the australian experience

Migration patterns to Australia since 19001Methodological limitations of immigration and crime data; Patterns of victimisation of immigrants; Recent vietnamese and middle eastern arrivals; Conclusion; Note; References; Chapter 7. The smuggling - trafficking nexus and the myths surrounding human trafficking; Introduction; Definitions; Push and pull factors; Smuggling and trafficking as forms of irregular migration; Recruitment and travel; Arrival in the destination country: trafficked victims or illegal migrants?; Myths surrounding human trafficking; Concluding remarks; Notes; References

Chapter 8. Compounding vulnerabilities: the impact of immigration status and circumstances on battered immigrant womenPrevalence of domestic violence among immigrants in the United States; The study; Practical circumstances of battered immigrants; Cultural and linguistic factors; Legal protections and burdens for immigrant women; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9. Immigrants as crime victims in the European Union: With special attention to hate crime; Introduction; The EU migration-crime-security nexus; Immigrants as victims in the EU

Developing comparative research on immigrant victimisation in the EU

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613682116

9781280771347

1280771348

9781848554399

1848554397

OCLC:

609843585