The protective impact of immigrant concentration on juvenile recidivism: A statewide analysis of youth offenders

Kevin T. Wolff, Michael T. Baglivio, Jonathan Intravia and Alex R. Piquero

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2015, vol. 43, issue 6, 522-531

Abstract: The majority of existing research on immigration and crime suggests that immigrant concentration has either a null or negative impact on rates of criminal behavior. Far less research has examined the effect of immigration on the future outcomes for youth with prior criminal history. Youth who have had prior contact with the juvenile justice system represent an especially vulnerable population that could be expected to benefit most from the protective effects of immigration as identified in the literature.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2015.05.004

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