TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Immigration and the crime drop
JO  - European journal of crime, criminal law and criminal justice
A1  - Ignatans, Dainis
A1  - Matthews, Roger
SP  - 205
EP  - 229
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - The explanations to date of the remarkable decrease in crime that has been reported over the last two decades in a number of western countries have been less than convincing. In light of these limitations this article explores the impact that the recent increase of immigration into the <small>UK</small> may have had on recorded crime levels. Drawing on a range of international research the paper includes some empirical evidence from England and Wales that suggests that in contrast to the popular opinion that increased immigration is associated with an increase in crime, that not only are the recent waves of immigration not linked to rising crime, but also our findings lend qualified support to the contention that recent waves of immigration have contributed to the crime drop that has taken place in the <small>UK</small> and other countries over the last two decades.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0928-9569
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718174-02503002
ID  - ref1
ER  -