Routledge Handbook on Immigration and Crime by Holly Ventura Miller Anthony Peguero

Author:Holly Ventura Miller, Anthony Peguero [Holly Ventura Miller, Anthony Peguero]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781315618647
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Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

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CRIME AND DELINQUENCY AMONG ASIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Sujung Cho, Jeoung Min Lee, Anh Prisner and Jun Sung Hong

In the last decade, the rate of Asians immigrating to the United States has increased due to educational, employment, and/or investment opportunities (Pew Research Center, 2012). According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2012), the total population of Asian immigrants was 18.2 million in 2011, which comprised 5.8% of the total U.S. population that year. In 2014, the number of Asian immigrants represented about 30% of the nation’s 42.4 million immigrants. The top five countries of origin of Asian immigrants are India, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, and South Korea (Zong & Batalova, 2016). Asian immigrants constitute the largest group of immigrants to the United States, surpassing Hispanics for the first time since 1965 (Pew Research Center, 2012).

Asian immigrants have been underrepresented in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Although many Asian immigrants face unfavorable living and social conditions, they still maintain lower crime rates than their U.S.-born counterparts (Martínez & Lee, 2000). In addition, the rate of delinquency is also lowest among Asian Americans (Eadie & Morley, 2003). However, crime and delinquency among Asian immigrants appear to be higher in certain locations in the United States with large percentages of Asian immigrants, such as California, Texas, and New York, which have reported gang activities, thefts, property damage, and violence involving Asian Americans (Le & Wallen, 2006).

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