Hispanic Immigration and Black Violence at the Macro‐Level: Examining the Conditioning Effect of Victim Race/Ethnicity

摘要: Much attention has been devoted to the relationship between Hispanic immigration and violent offending at macro-level, including how it varies across racial ethnic groups. Unfortunately, little paid conditioning effect of race/ethnicity victim, or is associated with crime by one racial/ethnic group against members same different Using National Incident-Based Reporting System estimates American Community Survey data, we examine association black intra- intergroup (black-on-white black-on-Hispanic) homicide, robbery, serious index violence in over 350 U.S. communities. We employ advanced imputation methods address missing data that have constrained much prior research, as well utilize measures adjusted for likelihood random contact Findings suggest (1) a positive on whole, but (2) this conditioned victim. Our results reinforce importance distinguishing offender–victim dyads research immigration–crime nexus, particularly light competing theoretical expectations. Directions future policy are discussed.