Revisiting Violence in New Destinations

Exploring the Drop in Latino Homicide Victimization in Emerging Immigrant Communities, 2000 to 2010

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2155594
AutoresR E Barranco (0000-0003-2913-0119, Mississippi State University, autor correspondente), Raymond Barranco (Mississippi State University), Casey T Harris (0000-0002-5315-5300, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA), Ben Feldmeyer (0000-0001-6703-1045, University of Cincinnati)
Ano2017
Volume37
Fascículo6
Páginas371-389
Data de publicação2017-11-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSociological Spectrum (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02732173.2017.1365027
OpenAlexW2766003247
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas61

The turn of the twentieth century brought important demographic shifts among Latinos, including increasing settlement of both foreign-born and domestic Latinos into “new destination” regions and communities with little previous exposure to such populations. In turn, some scholars find higher rates of Latino victimization in these new destination communities, but there is little empirical research exploring whether and how these same locales fare today. Our goal is to address this gap in the literature by examining how lethal violence against Latinos in new immigrant destination communities has changed over the 2000 to 2010 decade. Using data from the National Vital Statistics System, we construct hybrid fixed- and random-effects models to examine the predictors of changes in Latino homicide victimization over time. Results suggest that (1) despite the turmoil of the Great Recession, new destinations experienced a sizable drop in Latino victimization, (2) this drop has resulted in new destinations now having lower levels of Latino victimization than other destination types, and (3) 70% of this change is attributable to changes in Latino family structure, including married and extended families, as well as changes in language use in new destinations. We conclude by discussing our findings and their implications for researchers and policymakers

Criminology · Demographic economics · Destinations · Domestic violence · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Homicide · Immigration · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Tourism · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies