Neighborhoods -- not immigrants -- determining factor for homicides

Public opinion and public policy often assume that immigration is directly related to higher rates of crime, but the social conditions of neighborhoods actually have a more significant effect on violent crimes than immigrant populations. A new study in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science titled "Extending Immigration and Crime Studies: National Implications and Local Settings," examines the issue using local and national data over several decades.

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