Examining the Relationship Between Direct Exposure to Violence and Delinquent Behavior Across Different Immigrant Generations

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Contrary to popular rhetoric, studies have shown that the relationship between immigration and crime is null or negative. However, recent studies found that crime rates are high in second-generation immigrants. This study posits that exposure to violence (ETV) is one potential risk factor related to...

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Autor principal: Shih, Meng Ru (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
En: Crime & delinquency
Año: 2022, Volumen: 68, Número: 10, Páginas: 1765-1793
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Assimilation
Ethnic Identity
Exposure to violence
immigrant generations
Juvenile Delinquency
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Sumario:Contrary to popular rhetoric, studies have shown that the relationship between immigration and crime is null or negative. However, recent studies found that crime rates are high in second-generation immigrants. This study posits that exposure to violence (ETV) is one potential risk factor related to the increase in crime and delinquency among immigrant youth, particularly in second-generation youth. Results show that, at baseline, second-generation youth reported the highest direct ETV. Also, ETV is positively associated with deviant outcomes, especially in second-generation youth, whereas ethnic identity casts a negative effect on delinquency across groups. Study results support that direct ETV is one of the risk factors and contributes to levels of delinquency among immigrant generations.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287211072445