Table of Contents: Immigration and crime

Main Author:	Stowell, Jacob I., 1973-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2007.
Series:	The new Americans
Subjects:	Violent crimes > Sociological aspects > United States. > Research Immigrants > Social conditions > United States. > Research Emigration and immigration > Social aspects > Research. Alien criminals > Research > United States. United States > Emigration and immigration
Online Access:	http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10225127

Table of Contents:

Introduction : reconsidering the link between immigration and crime
Social disorganization theory : expectations and empirical realities
Studies of immigration and crime : findings and limitations of previous research
Analytical approach : data and methodology employed in current study
Structural and spatial contexts of violence
Direct and indirect effects of immigration on violence
Conclusion : review and directions for future research.