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whether immigration affects crime victimization and the perception of criminality among European natives. Using data from the … simulations. Our empirical findings show that an increase in immigration does not affect crime victimization, but it is associated …' unfavourable attitude toward immigrants. Our results reveal a misconception of the link between immigration and crime among …
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The incidence of illicit behaviors among foreign-born residents in the U.S. reveals significant variations across countries of origin. This paper identifies the factors underlying such cross-country variations in immigrant apprehensions by using cross-sectional data from 104 countries averaged...
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for the broader literature on immigration and crime which considers only crimes per capita or variants thereof, but never …
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cohort (made possible by the data for the first time since 1961), black immigration from Africa and the Americas, skin …, and that immigration, by introducing accomplished black immigrants from Africa (notably via the visa lottery), threatens …
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We provide evidence that Hispanic citizens receive significantly longer sentences than non-Hispanic citizens in the Federal Criminal Justice System in the United States when a higher number of illegal aliens are apprehended along the southwest border. Apprehensions can increase the salience of...
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This paper demonstrates the effect of country level corruption on illicit behavior of individuals in a foreign country. The empirical research investigates the probability of individuals being apprehended overseas due to the influence of corrupt environment in their home countries. Using...
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cohort (made possible by the data for the first time since 1961), black immigration from Africa and the Americas, skin …, and that immigration, by introducing accomplished black immigrants from Africa (notably via the visa lottery), threatens …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009246709
We provide evidence that Hispanic citizens receive significantly longer sentences than non-Hispanic citizens in the Federal Criminal Justice System in the United States when a higher number of illegal aliens are apprehended along the southwest border. Apprehensions can increase the salience of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013499448
This paper demonstrates the effect of country level corruption on illicit behavior of individuals in a foreign country. The empirical research investigates the probability of individuals being apprehended overseas due to the influence of corrupt environment in their home countries. Using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010961611
aggregation. Our empirical results with respect to the causes of crime clearly reveal the crime reducing potential of family … cohesion and the link between crime and the labour market. Furthermore, we find that higher wealth is associated with higher … rates of property crime and of drug-related offences. Drug offences themselves turn out to be robust factors of property …
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