Have newcomers to American cities been responsible for a disproportionate amount of violent crime? Dangerous Strangers takes up this question by examining the incidence of criminal violence among several waves of immigrant/ethnic groups in San Francisco over 150 years. By looking at a variety of groups – Irish, German, Italian, and Chinese immigrants, primarily – and their different experiences at varying times in the city’s history, this study addresses the issue of how much violence can be attributed to new groups’ treatment by the host society and how much can be traced to traits found in their community of origin. Dangerous Strangers fills an acknowledged gap in the literature of homicide studies and broadens our understanding of newcomer violence.
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Introduction * The Australians * The Latinos * The Irish * The Chinese * The Italians * The African Americans * Violent Rainbow * Afterword * Appendix 1: On Methods * Appendix 2: On Sources * Notes * BibliographyTentang Penulis
Kevin J. Mullen is retired deputy chief of the San Francisco Police Department. He is the author ofLet Justice Be Done: Crime and Politics in Early San Francisco.
Bahasa Inggris ● Format PDF ● Halaman 203 ● ISBN 9781403980625 ● Ukuran file 2.5 MB ● Penerbit Palgrave Macmillan US ● Kota New York ● Negara US ● Diterbitkan 2005 ● Diunduh 24 bulan ● Mata uang EUR ● ID 2366940 ● Perlindungan salinan DRM sosial