Criminological Highlights

The latest issue of @crimhighlights is now live! We #highlight articles covering immigration and (low) crime rates, how greenspace can reduce crime, security classifications of justice-involved youth, and much more. Read and download for free here: crimhighlights.ca/criminological…

@bfgcracka @JustinPicheh . @bfgcracka: we appreciate the distinction, and there is unfortunately little data on crime rates of new refugees/asylum seekers, specifically. But in our upcoming issue we highlight a study showing lower crime rates for "undocumented" immigrants in the US. Stay tuned!

@JustinPicheh @CrimHighlights The PhD who can't differentiate between an immigrant and an asylum seeker being forced to live in a tent for months needs to demand their tuition back.

1/2 The first reason Barrhaven Residents Against Spung Shelter oppose a refugee shelter in their area of #OttCity is "increased crime". The facts, however, are not on their side.

2/2 Here's what @CrimHighlights has to say. "When the proportion of residents of Canada’s cities who are foreign born increases, crime generally decreases and when the proportion of foreign born goes down, crime goes up". Read their research summary: #1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">crimsl.utoronto.ca/research-publi…

(e.g. vol. 20, issue 4, no. 4): 3/3

The relationship is evident from past articles covered in @CrimHighlights (e.g. vol. 4, issue 2, no. 3): 2/3

Research shows inequality increases crime and fear of crime. Canada's highest ever income inequality will therefore bolster Conservative Poilievre's tough-on-crime approach, even though these approaches rarely work. 1/3 cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Hopefully Trump and Vance consider checking out our searchable website so they can see even more EVIDENCE on what actually reduces crime. crimhighlights.ca 3/3

For example, here's a relevant #highlight of a study by Ferraro (2016). 2/3

.@realDonaldTrump and @JDVance promote the opposite of the truth. As @crimhighlights studies show, immigrant growth makes cities safer. Springfield, OH is likely safer with Haitian immigrants than they’d be with the likes of Trump and Vance. 1/3

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"But our purpose here is to thank George Thomson for his confidence in the project when we first approached him, as well as to thank the various organizations and people who have contributed money and time to the project in the past 27 years." - Tony Doob 7/

Given that our most recent issue includes our 1000th (!!) highlighted paper, the co-founder of @crimhighlights, Prof. Tony Doob, wanted to share a bit of our history ... 1/8

In this issue we cover a wide-range of issues, including: reintegration of former prisoners and employment prospects, "tough-on-crime" vs "soft-on-crime" judges, COVID-19 and domestic violence, pretrial detention, and much more. 2/

The latest issue of @crimhighlights (Vol 21, No. 5) is now out! Read or download it for free at crimhighlights.ca, and remember to subscribe so you never miss a new issue. 1/