Immigration and Crime in Canadian Cities: A 35-Year Study
This study examines whether changes in immigration are associated with changes in crime rates in Canadian census metropolitan areas for the period 1976-2011. Using data from the Uniform Crime Reports and the Canadian census, this study employs fixed effects regression models to analyse the changes i...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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[2020]
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Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
Año: 2020, Volumen: 62, Número: 1, Páginas: 71-97 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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| Sumario: | This study examines whether changes in immigration are associated with changes in crime rates in Canadian census metropolitan areas for the period 1976-2011. Using data from the Uniform Crime Reports and the Canadian census, this study employs fixed effects regression models to analyse the changes in immigration and crime rates during this 35-year period. Controlling for changes in demographic and socio-economic co-variates, overall changes in the proportion of the population that is foreign-born are either not significantly associated or negatively associated with changes in crime rates within Canadian cities. Overall, this article adds to the literature by using a longitudinal design within a Canadian urban context, employing multiple measures of immigration, and extending the analysis beyond one type of crime. (English) |
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| ISSN: | 1911-0219 |
| DOI: | 10.3138/cjccj.2019-0015 |
