Latino Homicide Immigration, Violence, and Community

Name: Latino Homicide Immigration, Violence, and Community
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ISBN: 9780415536530

ISBN-10: 0415536537

ISBN-13: 9780415536530

Edition: 2nd 2015 (Revised)

Authors: Jr. Martinez

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Latino Homicide is the first empirically based, but readable book for courses to counter the conventional wisdom that immigrant populations only contribute crime to their communities. For this second edition, Martinez further emphasizes his argument with updated data and the addition of a new city, San Antonio. With fascinating case studies from police reports and actual cases from six varied cities, Latino homicide rates are revealed to be markedly lower than one would expect, given the economic deprivation of these urban areas. Far from dangerous or criminal, these communities often have exceptionally strong social networks precisely because of their shared immigrant experiences. Martinez…

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 1/22/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 210
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English