Immigrant Background and Crime Among Young People: An Examination of the Importance of Delinquent Friends Based on National Self-Report Data

Svensson, Robert; Shannon, David

doi:10.1177/0044118x20942248

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“…For instance, some studies based on self-reported delinquency in Europe found that immigrant youths had either similar or lower crime prevalence rates compared to the native population ( Junger-Tas, 1997 ; Torgersen, 2001 ). Other studies conducted in northern European countries, on the other hand, revealed higher rates of violent delinquency in second-generation immigrants in Germany ( Enzmann et al, 2010 ), Switzerland ( Killias et al, 2010 ; Ribeaud and Eisner, 2010 ) and Sweden ( Svensson and Shannon, 2020 ). In Norway, a study found some differences in patterns of self-reported delinquency amongst adolescents with respect to immigrant status, gender and country of origin ( Torgersen, 2001 ).…”

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Analysing the Relationship Between Immigrant Status and the Severity of Offending Behaviour in Terms of Individual and Contextual Factors

Alises

Jiménez²,

Martins³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundSocial inclusion is a context for both risk and protective factors of migrant youth delinquency. This study aims to shed light on the issue by comparing delinquency amongst native, first-generation, and second-generation immigrant youths in Portugal, a country located in the south of Europe, an area where research in this field is still scarce.MethodsThe research is based on the International Self-Reported Delinquency (ISRD-3) dataset, which includes information on over 4,000 adolescents, who self-reported on their socio-demographic status, leisure activities, school and neighbourhood environment, family bonds, and self-control.ResultsNested Logistic Regression analyses showed that a young first-generation immigrant is twice as likely to commit a crime, with or without violence, as a young native born in Portugal. However, no differences were found regarding the prevalence of delinquency amongst second-generation immigrants and natives, which is likely due to the integration and cultural assimilation of the immigrant over time. Regarding the analysed risk factors, it was found that both structural and individual factors, identified by the theories of control, stress, as well as situational action theory, have a direct effect on the commission of juvenile crimes (both non-violent and violent). Moreover, this effect is significant in adolescents living in Portugal in general, both immigrants and natives. The most influential variable for both types of delinquent behaviour, with and without violence, is peer delinquency, followed by low morality and self-control.ConclusionThese findings have relevant policy implications and are useful for evidence-based interventions aimed at promoting migrant adolescent well-being and targeting host countries’ performance.

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Section: Prior Research On Juvenile Delinquency Using Self-reported Datamentioning

confidence: 93%

Analysing the Relationship Between Immigrant Status and the Severity of Offending Behaviour in Terms of Individual and Contextual Factors

Alises

Jiménez²,

Martins³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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The association between number of siblings and delinquent behaviour

Nilsson,

Vasiljevic,

Svensson

2024

Journal of Crime and Justice

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Does it matter in what family constellations adolescents live? Reconsidering the relationship between family structure and delinquent behaviour

Svensson

Johnson

2022

PLoS ONE

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Objectives This study examines the associations between ten family structure types and delinquency, including four groups of symmetrical and asymmetrical living arrangements. We also adjust for attachment to parents and parental monitoring. Methods Data are drawn from four cross-sectional surveys conducted between 2016 and 2019 in southern Sweden. The sample consists of 3,838 adolescents, aged 14–15. Negative binomial models were used to calculate the associations between family structure and delinquency. Results The results show that those living in single-father, single-mother, father-stepmother, mother-stepfather families report significantly more delinquency than adolescents living with both their parents. Adolescents living in “symmetrical” family arrangements, i.e. both parents are single or have a new partner, reported lower levels of delinquency, whereas adolescents living in “asymmetrical” family arrangements, i.e. where either the mother or the father, but not both, have a new partner, reported higher levels of delinquency. Most of the associations between family structure and delinquency decline when adjusted for attachment to parents and parental monitoring. Discussion This study shows that it is important to move on to the use of more detailed categorisations of family structure in relation to delinquency. We need to increase our knowledge about the group of adolescents that moves between parents and especially about the different constellations of asymmetrical and symmetrical living arrangements.

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Immigrant Background and Crime Among Young People: An Examination of the Importance of Delinquent Friends Based on National Self-Report Data

Cited by 3 publications

References 42 publications

Analysing the Relationship Between Immigrant Status and the Severity of Offending Behaviour in Terms of Individual and Contextual Factors

Analysing the Relationship Between Immigrant Status and the Severity of Offending Behaviour in Terms of Individual and Contextual Factors

The association between number of siblings and delinquent behaviour

Does it matter in what family constellations adolescents live? Reconsidering the relationship between family structure and delinquent behaviour

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