Why are Immigrants' Incarceration Rates so Low? Evidence on Selective Immigration, Deterrence, and Deportation

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The perception that immigration adversely affects crime rates led to legislation in the 1990s that particularly increased punishment of criminal aliens. In fact, immigrants have much lower institutionalization (incarceration) rates than the native born - on the order of one-fifth the rate of natives...

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Main Author: Anne Morrison Piehl (Author)
Contributors: Kristin F. Butcher
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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