Does undocumented immigration increase violent crime?

Despite substantial public, political, and scholarly attention to the issue of immigration and crime, we know little about the criminological consequences of undocumented immigration. As a result, fundamental questions about whether undocumented immigration increases violent crime remain unanswered....

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Authors: Light, Michael T. (Author) ; Miller, Ty (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 370-401
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Keywords:
Undocumented immigration
Violent crime
Immigration enforcement

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