RT Article
T1 Immigration, criminal involvement, and violence in the U.S.: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on alcohol and related Conditions-III
JF Deviant behavior
VO 42
IS 12
SP 1525
OP 1531
A1 Moore, Kelly E.
A2 Iheanacho, Theddeus
A2 Pittman, Brian P.
A2 McKee, Sherry A.
A2 Dike, Charles
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1857858859
AB Topics of immigration and crime often receive national attention, despite evidence of the "immigrant paradox," in which immigrants have lower than expected crime and violence given their extreme social disadvantage. Research examining the immigrant paradox using an expanded set of crime outcomes and the latest available population data is needed. Using the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III data (2012-2013; n = 36,309), we analyzed the association between first-generation immigrant status alongside violence (i.e., other-directed, self-directed, victimization) and criminal involvement (i.e., crime, legal problems, incarceration) outcomes. Immigrants self-reported lower rates of all outcomes compared to U.S.-born adults, providing continued support for the immigrant paradox. Future research considering later generations of immigrants, as well as differential mechanisms through which immigrants and U.S.-born adults engage in violence and crime, is needed.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1530-1531
K1 Migration
K1 Kriminelles Verhalten
K1 Gewalt
K1 Umfang
K1 Usa
DO 10.1080/01639625.2020.1758371