ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK ON IMMIGRATION AND CRIME
The perception of the immigrant as criminal or deviant has a long history in the United States, with many groups (e.g., Irish, Italians, Latinos) having been associated with perceived increases in crime and other social problems, although data suggest this is not necessarily the case. This Handbook examines the relationship between immigration and crime by presenting chapters reflecting key issues from both historical and current perspectives. The volume includes a range of topics related to immigration and crime, such as the links between immigration rates and crime rates, nativity and crime, and the social construction of the criminal immigrant, as well as historical and current immi-gration policy vis--vis perceptions of the criminal immigrant. Other topics covered in this volume include theoretical perspectives on immigration and assimilation, sanctuary cities, and immigration in the context of the war on terror.
The Routledge Handbook on Immigration and Crime fills the gap in the literature by offering a volume that includes original empirical work as well as review essays that deliver a complete overview of immigration and crime relying on both historical and contemporary perspectives. It is a key collec-tion for students in immigration courses; scholars and researchers in diverse disciplines including criminal justice, criminology, sociology, demography, law, psychology, and urban studies; and pol-icy makers dealing with immigration and border security concerns.
Holly Ventura Miller received a PhD in Sociology from the University of South Carolina and is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville. She is also a National Institute of Justice W.E.B. DuBois Fellow, past President of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, and an Associate Editor of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (C.J. Schreck, Editor). She is a member of UNFs Research Council and a faculty affiliate of the Honors College where she teaches a course on immigration and crime.
Anthony A. Peguero is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology. Dr. Peguero is the Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Youth Inequality and Justice (YIJ) and research affiliate of the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP) at Virginia Tech. He is also a National Institute Justice W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow; 2015 Virginia Tech Institute for Society, Culture and Environment (ISCE) Fellow; 2014 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Tory J. Caeti Out-standing Young Scholar Award Winner; and 2013 American Society of Criminology Coramae Richey Mann Award Winner.
This Handbook offers a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between immigration and crime, drawing from interdisciplinary and historical perspectives. The review essays and empirical studies fill a critical gap in the field, and I expect it will be the go-to source for state-of-the-art research on immigration and crime for years to come.
Marjorie S. Zatz, University of California, Merced
The Routledge Handbook on Immigration and Crime offers a comprehensive and clear perspective on immigration and crime. The Handbook brings together a stellar team of scholars who explain the deep-rooted history of nativism in the United States, the empirical reality surrounding immigrants and crime, as well as the criminalization of immigrants through detention and immigration law enforcement. These essays render it evident that nativism and the concomitant criminalization of immigrations is not new, that immigration is not associated with higher levels of crime, and that the current construction of immigrants as criminals is used to justify punitive legislation. This Handbook is written in a clear and accessible style and will be useful for scholars, advocates, and policy makers alike.
Tanya Golash-Boza, University of California, Merced
This Handbook offers a timely and important examination of the relationship between immigration and crime. While public perceptions linking increased immigration and criminality persist, this ter-rific collection lays to rest these often repeated, yet unfounded, claims. Impressive for its breadth and depth, the Routledge Handbook on Immigration and Crime is a must-read for students, scholars, and policy makers alike.
Roberto G. Gonzales, Harvard University
ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK ON IMMIGRATION AND CRIME
Edited by Holly Ventura Miller and Anthony Peguero
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CONTENTS
Holly Ventura Miller and Anthony A. Peguero
PART I
Historical Perspectives on Immigration and Crime
Holly Ventura Miller
Elaine Carey and Andrae Marak
PART II
Theoretical Perspectives on Immigration and Crime
Ben Feldmeyer
Cecilia Chouhy
Charis E. Kubrin and Michelle D. Mioduszewski
PART III
Empirical Research on Immigration and Crime
Jacob I. Stowell and Feodor A. Gostjev
Kristina M. Lopez, Nicholas M. Perez, Wesley G. Jennings and J. Mitchell Miller
Janice A. Iwama
Jorge M. Chavez
Carlos E. Rojas-Gaona and Arelys Madero-Hernandez
Sujung Cho, Jeoung Min Lee, Anh Prisner and Jun Sung Hong
Amie L. Nielsen
Jana Arsovska
PART IV
Current Issues in Immigration and Crime
Cecilia Menjvar, Andrea Gmez Cervantes and Daniel Alvord
Nora V. Demleitner
Yalidy Matos
Amada Armenta
Amanda Pierson and Daniel E. Martnez
David Hernndez, John M. Eason, Pat Rubio Goldsmith, Richard D. Abel and Andrew McNeely
Daniel E. Martnez, Ricardo Martnez-Schuldt and Guillermo Cantor
Richard D. Abel is a Doctoral Student in the Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University and recipient of the Dr. Howard Kaplan Memorial Assistantship.
