Exploring the relationship between immigration and exposure to criminal victimization among El Paso Latinas/os

Scholarship surrounding immigration and victimization has grown substantially in recent years. Prior research suggests that immigrant statuses generally protect against victimization, particularly among Latinas/os; however, seldom do studies examine the specific factors or processes that immigrant s...

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Authors: Guerra, Chris (Author) ; Licerio, Carolina (Author) ; Goodson, Amanda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 358–375
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Summary:Scholarship surrounding immigration and victimization has grown substantially in recent years. Prior research suggests that immigrant statuses generally protect against victimization, particularly among Latinas/os; however, seldom do studies examine the specific factors or processes that immigrant statuses signal towards. In this study, we analyze data from El Paso, Texas, Latinas/os to understand how four factors – immigrant generation, linear acculturation, familism, and machismo – impact the exposure to criminal victimization. To do so, we adapt a risk and resilience framework to help make sense of our findings. Our results indicate that of the four factors examined, only linear acculturation was significant in the full sets of models. The implications of these findings as well as limitations are discussed.
ISSN:2158-9119
DOI:10.1080/0735648X.2023.2297728