RT Journal Article
T1 Settled immigrants in the city of Malaga: local host context and crime.
A1 García-España, Elisa
A1 Aguilar Jurado, Juan Antonio
A1 Contreras Román, María
K1 Málaga - Inmigración
K1 Emigración e inmigración - Delitos
AB Spain is one of the European countries where the immigrant population has grown the most during the first years of this century. However, crime rates have remained constant in this period, even have decreased slightly, so the evolution of both phenomena does not allow to establish a positive relationship between them. Nevertheless, empirical evidence has shown that the immigration experiences differ according to local host conditions. In this way, the context would facilitate the involvement of immigrants in criminal activities. Empirical studies that address the family and social circumstances of immigrants at the local level and from a criminological perspective have not been carried out in Spain. To fill this gap, 173 immigrants were interviewed between 2017 and 2018, in order to study the relationship between local host conditions and self-reported crime, victimisation, and the  perception  about  social  control.  Findings  indicate  that  a  troubled  neighbourhood explains  the  crime  committed  by  immigrants  and  their  victimisation,  that  committing crimes and being a victim is related, and that immigrants who have committed a crime or have been victim of crime do not have a good opinion about the police and criminal justice system.
PB Universidad del País Vasco
SN 1988-7949
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32252
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32252
LA eng
NO Delincuencia de inmigrantes asentados en España. Financiado por la Junta de Andalucía como proyecto de excelencia (SEJ 1489) por 4 años (2014-2017).
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026