Influence of Immigration on Crimes in Texas
Butcher, K. F., & Piehl, A. M. (1998). Cross-city evidence on the relationship between immigration and crime. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 457–493.
The authors performed an examination of the link between immigration and the crime rates that were prevalent in the United States. They highlighted the public concerns surrounding varying issues that had been brought about by immigration over the past few years. They analyzed different reports such as the Uniform Crime Reports and the Current Population surveys and found out that the cities that had immigrants in abundance exhibited high rates of crime. A survey was performed on the number of reports gathered over the years based on the involvement of the immigrant population in cases of criminal offences. A direct link was found between the increasing crime rates and the recent immigration. The survey also reported that most of the crimes were committed by young males, almost all of them were poorly educated and were nonwhites. It is evident from the survey carried by the authors that factors such as illiteracy that fuel the young immigrants towards committing numerous criminal offences.
Harris, C. T., & Feldmeyer, B. (2013). Latino immigration and White, Black, and Latino violent crime: A comparison of traditional and non-traditional immigrant destinations. Social Science Research, 42(1), 202–216.
The authors examined the reports from the previous records to analyze the relationship between the presence of different ethnic groups and the increase in crime rates. The reports that were examined showed that the Latino immigrants had been bypassing the traditional receiving communities. The influence of the new settlement has not been explored yet, however, the criminal records of the year 2000 from different parts of the United States such as Texas, California and New York showed that there is a varying rate of violent crimes committed by the different ethnic groups such as the Latinos and the Blacks. The study showed that the recent Latino immigration was not associated with violence however, there have been a number of reports on minor criminal offences in non-traditional destinations carried out by these migrant ethnic groups. The authors highlighted the different ways that could be used for future research.
Martinez Jr, R., & Stowell, J. I. (2012). Extending immigration and crime studies: national implications and local settings. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 641(1), 174–191.
The authors studied the impact that immigration had left on America since 1980, leading to issues of homicide and burglary. There have been endless debates over the decades that focused specifically on the relationship between immigration and the increase in violent crimes. The authors carried out the research in order to analyze the recent developments in the crime rates due to immigration. The article first compared the cases of minor immigration influx, Latino growth and the decline in homicide. The purpose was to highlight the influx in the crime rate over the years in different parts of the United States. The focus of the article was also on the importance of the local settings such as Texas, San Antonio, Florida and Miami. Time and place were also considered an important factor impacting the rate of crimes across the U.S. The authors carried out a survey in which different ethnic groups that had been involved in homicide and other related crimes were examined. San Antonio and Miami showed an increase in criminal offences carried out by non-locals.
Richardson, C., & Resendiz, R. (2006). On the edge of the law: Culture, labor, and deviance on the south Texas border. University of Texas Press.
The authors carried out a research based on different factors that have arisen due to the increase in the number of immigrants in the United States over the years. An important aspect that came forward was the issue of drug smuggling across the borders and the property crimes, both of these issues were linked to the immigrant communities who had been actively participating in these criminal offences. The study revealed that the criminal offenders mostly involved young non-white males who had been either persuaded by others around them to participate in such activities or they were not educated enough to support themselves properly. Issues such as drug trafficking and smuggling and property crimes have been creating problems for the law enforcements.
Stansfield, R., Akins, S., Rumbaut, R. G., & Hammer, R. B. (2013). Assessing the effects of recent immigration on serious property crime in Austin, Texas. Sociological Perspectives, 56(4), 647–672.
The authors assessed the influence that immigration has had especially in terms of the crimes related to property in different communities of Texas. The analysis showed that there had been a considerable increase in the number of people in Austin Texas since 1980. The increase in the population has led the intellectuals to believe that Austin has become an immigrant gateway to the United States. The recent immigration wave provided the authors with an opportunity to study the effects of this phenomenon on Texas. The study revealed that there a link between immigration and crime rates is prevalent throughout the Texas state. The research is significant as it brings to light evidence that supports the argument that crime rates have increased considerably due to the increase in immigration across the United States.
| ELEMENT | Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3 | Article 4 | Article 5 |
| Purpose of Study: | To gauge a link between the increasing crime rates and immigration | To compare and contrast the different ethnic groups that have been a cause of criminal offences in different parts of the United States | To assess the relationship between crimes committed by Latino immigrants in different parts of the United States | To examine the rising criminal offences mainly drug trafficking and smuggling and property crimes associated with the increase in immigrant population | To assess the recent impact of immigration on crime rate |
| Research Type (Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed) and Population: | Quantitative research | Quantitative research | Quantitative research | Qualitative research | Qualitative research |
| IV, DV, direction, etc | Crimes are dependent on immigration due to immigrants being illiterate | Homicides and drug related offences are dependent on immigration | Violent crimes are dependent on immigration | Drug smuggling and property crimes are dependent on immigration | Crimes are dependent on immigration |
| Study Findings / Conclusions / Implications . . . | |||||
| First Main Theme: | Reviewing the reports of the past based on Criminal offences carried out by immigrants | Analyzing the reports from the previous years in order to examine the influx in crime rates | Examining the previous criminal records from California, Texas and New York | Assessing the situation of rising criminal activities across the United States | Assessing the previous reports on the population of Austin, Texas |
| Second Main Theme: | Performing a cross examination of criminal records of immigrant population | Comparison of different ethnic groups in Miami, San Antonio, Texas etc. | Relationship between different immigrant ethnic groups | Involvement of young immigrant males in criminal activities | The impact of increasing population on the state |
| Third Mean Theme: | Criminal offences are carried out by young illiterate nonwhite males | Seeking to resolve the issue of criminal offences caused by immigration | Significant ethnic and racial differences in the relationships | Problems faced by law enforcement | Finding means to control the crime rate issue caused by immigration |
References
Butcher, K. F., & Piehl, A. M. (1998). Cross-city evidence on the relationship between immigration and crime. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 457–493.
Harris, C. T., & Feldmeyer, B. (2013). Latino immigration and White, Black, and Latino violent crime: A comparison of traditional and non-traditional immigrant destinations. Social Science Research, 42(1), 202–216.
Martinez Jr, R., & Stowell, J. I. (2012). Extending immigration and crime studies: national implications and local settings. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 641(1), 174–191.
Richardson, C., & Resendiz, R. (2006). On the edge of the law: Culture, labor, and deviance on the south Texas border. University of Texas Press.
Stansfield, R., Akins, S., Rumbaut, R. G., & Hammer, R. B. (2013). Assessing the effects of recent immigration on serious property crime in Austin, Texas. Sociological Perspectives, 56(4), 647–672.
