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Immigration and crime

Crime has been committed by immigrants, and people have sought to study the relationship between immigration and crime. This has controversially long been a subject of debate, and recently systematic empirical evidence on this issue has been brought to light that has encouraged political discourse on the matter.[1]

Immigrants are disproportionately represented in the prison populations of many Western countries, with the notable exception of the United States.[2][3] Muslim immigrants, along with Muslims in general, are overrepresented in prison populations of Europe, including the UK, France and Germany,[4][5][6] and Muslims are also disproportionately overrepresented in Indian prisons with Muslim immigrants being the primary source of illegal immigration.[7][8] Israel also has a sizable overrepresentation of Palestinian and Arab prisoners.[9]

Some scholars argue that data of crime rates among immigrants is often inflated because it includes imprisonment for migration offenses or due to racial and ethnic discrimination by police and the judicial system, which can result in higher conviction rates for immigrants relative to the actual number of crimes committed.[10][11] Research suggests that people overestimate the impact of immigration on crime, in part due to sensational media coverage or narratives pushed by politicians. This fear of crime can lead to increases in hate crimes against immigrants, as well as harsher immigration policies like family separation.[12]

  1. ^ Marie, Olivier; Pinotti, Paolo (March 2024). "Immigration and Crime: An International Perspective". Journal of Economic Perspectives. 38 (1): 181–200. doi:10.1257/jep.38.1.181. ISSN 0895-3309.
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  3. ^ Cohn, Ellen G.; Coccia, Mario; Kakar, Suman (2024). "Disparate incarceration rates of foreign citizens in Europe compared to Anglo-Saxon countries". Sociology Compass. 18 (1). doi:10.1111/soc4.13167. ISSN 1751-9020. The principal findings suggest, in most European countries, a significantly higher rate of foreign citizens held in prison compared to non‐immigrants.
  4. ^ "Let me take a wild guess as to why Muslims are overrepresented in prison". The Independent. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Are 70% of France's prison inmates Muslims?". Adam Smith Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ Kern, Soeren. "Germany: Number of Foreign-Born Prison Inmates at Record High". Soeren Kern. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ Nihalani, Vignesh Radhakrishnan & Jasmin (13 September 2022). "Over 30% of detainees in Indian prisons are Muslims, double their share in population". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ^ Samuel, Sigal (17 September 2019). "India's massive, scary new detention camps, explained". Vox. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Why Does Israel Have So Many Palestinians in Detention and Available to Swap? | Human Rights Watch". 29 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  10. ^ Crocitti, Stefania (2014). Immigration, Crime, and Criminalization in Italy – Oxford Handbooks. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199859016.013.029.
  11. ^ West, Jeremy (February 2018). "Racial Bias in Police Investigations" (PDF). Working Paper. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  12. ^ Ajzenman, Nicolas (29 January 2023). "Migrants don't cause crime rates to increase — but false perceptions endure anyway". The Conversation. Retrieved 5 August 2024. Although most research shows immigration has either no impact or a minimal impact on crime, many people seem to believe the connection exists. It seems hostility against immigrants isn't crime itself but false perceptions about crime.

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