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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Main Author: Jung, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2020]
In: Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 71-97
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Immigration
Longitudinal analysis
Fixed effects regression
Crime rates
Immigrant settlement
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Summary: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)
ISSN:1911-0219
DOI:10.3138/cjccj.2019-0015