Understanding pathways to crime: can anomie theory explain higher crime rates among refugees? : current f from a Swiss survey

This study explores the extent to which the comparatively high crime rates among refugees in Switzerland can be explained once anomie theory is employed to take individual and social factors into account. The discrepancy between expectations and internalized goals on the one hand, and accessible leg...

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Autor principal: Simmler, Monika 1990- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
En: European journal on criminal policy and research
Año: 2017, Volumen: 23, Número: 4, Páginas: 539-558
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Anomie theory
Asylum
Deviance
Migration
Refugees
Anomietheorie
Asylsuchende
Flüchtlinge
Kriminalität
Schweiz
Abweichendes Verhalten
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Sumario:This study explores the extent to which the comparatively high crime rates among refugees in Switzerland can be explained once anomie theory is employed to take individual and social factors into account. The discrepancy between expectations and internalized goals on the one hand, and accessible legal opportunities on the other, may lead to heightened personal strain and anomic reactions such as innovation and deviance. This research tested this notion via statistical data and a survey of refugees in Switzerland. The results offer moderate support to anomie-centered explanations of crime among refugees.
ISSN:1572-9869
DOI:10.1007/s10610-017-9351-4