Immigration and Violent Crime in California, 1980-2012: Contextualization by Temporal Period and Race/Ethnicity

摘要: In light of concerns surrounding the alleged link between immigration and crime, our goal is to investigate trends in violent crime rates by race/ethnicity within counties with differing degrees immigration. Using unique data from California for 1980 2012 period, we find (1) that after an initial decade stability, violence fell beginning 1990s during a period rapid growth. Additionally, (2) this pattern observed all offenses, race/ethnic groups (including Hispanics), was near uniform both high low levels immigrant concentration Despite fears fueled waves, findings suggest has not worsened problem places concentrations growth experienced parallel declines 1990 2012.