Lee, Matthew T.

Crime on the border immigration and homicide in urban communities / [electronic resource] : Matthew T. Lee. - New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003. - xii, 158 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. - The new Americans . - New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-156) and index.

Introduction: immigration as a criminological concern -- Immigration and crime: what do we know and how do we know it? -- Studying immigration and homicide -- The independent effects of immigration on homicide -- Geographic patterns and time trends -- Conclusion: immigration and the revitalization of urban communities.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Crime--Sociological aspects--United States.
Homicide--United States.
Ethnic groups--United States.
Alien criminals--Public opinion.--United States
Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.


United States--Emigration and immigration.


Electronic books.

HV6789 / .L43 2003eb

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