Immigration and Crime: Ethnicity, Race, and Violence

by Abel Valenzuela Jr.

Book Overview

An essential collection that argues fears of immigrant crime are largely unfounded

The original essays in this much-needed collection broadly assess the contemporary patterns of crime as related to immigration, race, and ethnicity. Immigration and Crime covers both a variety of immigrant groups--mainly from Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America--and a variety of topics including: victimization, racial conflict, juvenile delinquency,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814757057
• ISBN13: 9780814757055
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"