Crime and the multi-ethnic society: A view from Europe

Questions about possible relationships between race or ethnicity & crime are argued to be unsatisfactory due to their assumption that race & ethnic background are natural categories. Recent crime patterns in Europe -- & in the Netherlands in particular -- that have emerged as a result of...

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Published in:Crime, law, and social change law, and social change, 1993-04, Vol.19 (3), p.271-280
Main Author: Bovenkerk, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime
Crime Rates
Cultural Pluralism
Ethnic Groups
Ethnic Studies
Europe
Multiethnic countries
Netherlands
Theoretical Problems
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Summary:Questions about possible relationships between race or ethnicity & crime are argued to be unsatisfactory due to their assumption that race & ethnic background are natural categories. Recent crime patterns in Europe -- & in the Netherlands in particular -- that have emerged as a result of societies becoming multiethnic are analyzed. Included are contrasting crime profiles, patterns of police selectivity, discrimination & racist violence, culture conflict, & internationally organized crime. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0925-4994
1573-0751
DOI:10.1007/BF01844062