No link between immigration and increased crime, four decades of evidence finds

Friday, February 10, 2017 - 20:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Political discussions about immigrants often include the claim that there is a relationship between immigration patterns and increased crime. However, results of a new study find no links between the two. In fact, immigration actually appears to be linked to reductions in some types of crimes, according to the findings.

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