Back to Search
Start Over
Immigration in an Era of Mass Reentry: Does Immigrant Concentration Guard Against Serious Recidivism?
- Source :
-
Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency . Mar2023, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p213-254. 42p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
-
Abstract
- Objectives: Determine whether the protective role of immigrant concentration extends to individuals with prior criminal histories such as ex-prisoners. Methods: The present study used hierarchical logistic regression to examine the association between concentrated immigration and serious recidivism among a cohort of 182,509 ex-inmates nested within 957 zip codes in Florida. The study also considered whether this relationship is applicable to inmates from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Results: Results indicate that ex-prisoners have a 21 percent lower likelihood of recidivism when they return to communities with substantial numbers of foreign-born residents. This effect, however, is stronger for some populations than others. Conclusions: Immigration serves as a protective feature for even high-risk populations. While this relationship does differ across race and ethnicity, no group experienced a crime-enhancing effect when returning to a community categorized by high immigration. The findings contribute to the burgeoning literature on immigration and crime by demonstrating that immigrant communities provide ex-prisoners with a pro-social context that diminishes their risk for serious recidivism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *RECIDIVISM
*EMIGRATION & immigration
*RACE
*COMMUNITIES
*ZIP codes
*IMMIGRANTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224278
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161245263
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00224278221120673