authorities across regions upon arrival, we find that immigration significantly increases crime. The crime impact of immigration … substantially stronger effects in regions with high preexisting crime levels or large shares of foreigners. …

whether immigration affects crime victimization and the perception of criminality among European natives. Using data from the … simulations. Our empirical findings show that an increase in immigration does not affect crime victimization, but it is associated …' unfavourable attitude toward immigrants. Our results reveal a misconception of the link between immigration and crime among …

account for the unobservable nature of the crime as well as for visible aspects that both shape the extent of it. By including …

Over the past decade, a number of federal and state policies intended to stem the flow of illegal immigration have been … by the federal government, and (b) state-level omnibus immigration laws, as an illustration of enhanced interior … attempt a new unauthorized crossing. While state-level omnibus immigration laws reduce the proportion of deportees intending …

factor to youth crime and violence. Young people who perceive a high probability of early death, it is argued, may have …, these young people tend to pursue high-risk behaviors associated with immediate rewards, including crime and violence … early death and youth crime, this support remains tentative. Moreover, a number of questions remain regarding the …

assess to what extent lagged teen birth rates can explain why the United States had the highest developed country crime rates … in the 1980s, and why US rates subsequently fell so much. For this purpose, I use internationally comparable crime rates … measured from the 1989-2000 International Crime Victims Surveys. I find that an increase in the share of young people born to a …