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Irrational Fear or Cause for Concern? The Effects of Hispanic Immigration on Crime Rates in Tucson, Arizona

Creator:

Algara, Carlos

Abstract:

The popular perception, throughout the United States of America, is that there is a positive relationship between recent immigration and crime. The more immigration in an urbanized setting, the more violent crime occurs. Crime is socially constructed to be associated with large influxes of “outsiders” into the community. America has...

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Capstone Project

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. Akins, representing Sociology Dwaine E. Plaza, representing Sociology Michelle L. Inderbitzin