Peter L Martens
Biographic Data
| ID | 235206 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter L Martens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter L |
| FAMILY NAME | Martens |
| SIGNATURE | MARTENS P L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Are Children of Immigrants Born in Sweden More Law-Abiding Than Immigrants? A Reconsideration
Previous Swedish studies have found that second-generation immigrants participate in offending less than first-generation immigrants, which is a striking finding from an international perspective. The aim of this study is to critically investigate the idea that second-generation immigrants have lower rates of registered offending than first-generation immigrants. The population of the present study consists of all 4.4 million persons who were reg…
Immigrants as Victims of Crime
The present paper is a review of the empirical research done on crime victimisation and anxieties about crime among immigrants and native Swedes. Immigrants more often than native Swedes have been a victim of personal crimes, whereas no differences worth mentioning are found regarding victimisation through property crimes. Immigrants more often than native Swedes are afraid of being victimised in various social contexts. Thereby, immigrants with …
Immigrants, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Sweden
Immigrants generally have higher crime rates than do indigenous Swedes, particularly for violence and theft, and are likelier to be victims of violence. Both first- and second-generation immigrants have higher crime rates than indigenous Swedes, but second-generation immigrants have lower rates than first-generation immigrants-a finding contradicting results in other countries. These lower rates may be a consequence of Swedish social welfare poli…
School-Related Behavior of Early Adolescents: In Search of Determining Factors
Immigrants, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Sweden
Immigrants generally have higher crime rates than do indigenous Swedes, particularly for violence and theft, and are likelier to be victims of violence. Both first- and second-generation immigrants have higher crime rates than indigenous Swedes, but second-generation immigrants have lower rates than first-generation immigrants-a finding contradicting results in other countries. These lower rates may be a consequence of Swedish social welfare poli…
Are Children of Immigrants Born in Sweden More Law-Abiding Than Immigrants? A Reconsideration
Previous Swedish studies have found that second-generation immigrants participate in offending less than first-generation immigrants, which is a striking finding from an international perspective. The aim of this study is to critically investigate the idea that second-generation immigrants have lower rates of registered offending than first-generation immigrants. The population of the present study consists of all 4.4 million persons who were reg…
Immigrants as Victims of Crime
The present paper is a review of the empirical research done on crime victimisation and anxieties about crime among immigrants and native Swedes. Immigrants more often than native Swedes have been a victim of personal crimes, whereas no differences worth mentioning are found regarding victimisation through property crimes. Immigrants more often than native Swedes are afraid of being victimised in various social contexts. Thereby, immigrants with …
School-Related Behavior of Early Adolescents: In Search of Determining Factors
Immigrants, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Sweden
Immigrants generally have higher crime rates than do indigenous Swedes, particularly for violence and theft, and are likelier to be victims of violence. Both first- and second-generation immigrants have higher crime rates than indigenous Swedes, but second-generation immigrants have lower rates than first-generation immigrants-a finding contradicting results in other countries. These lower rates may be a consequence of Swedish social welfare poli…
Immigrants as Victims of Crime
The present paper is a review of the empirical research done on crime victimisation and anxieties about crime among immigrants and native Swedes. Immigrants more often than native Swedes have been a victim of personal crimes, whereas no differences worth mentioning are found regarding victimisation through property crimes. Immigrants more often than native Swedes are afraid of being victimised in various social contexts. Thereby, immigrants with …
Are Children of Immigrants Born in Sweden More Law-Abiding Than Immigrants? A Reconsideration
Previous Swedish studies have found that second-generation immigrants participate in offending less than first-generation immigrants, which is a striking finding from an international perspective. The aim of this study is to critically investigate the idea that second-generation immigrants have lower rates of registered offending than first-generation immigrants. The population of the present study consists of all 4.4 million persons who were reg…
Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works)