Latino Homicide Immigration, Violence, and Community [Paperback]

Latino Homicideis the first empirically based, but readable book for courses to counter the conventional wisdom that immigrant populations only contribute crime to their communities. For this second edition, Martinez further emphasizes his argument with updated data and the addition of a new city, San Antonio. With fascinating case studies from police reports and actual cases from six varied cities, Latino homicide rates are revealed to be markedly lower than one would expect, given the economic deprivation of these urban areas. Far from dangerous or criminal, these communities often have exceptionally strong social networks precisely because of their shared immigrant experiences. Martinez skillfully refutes negative stereotypes in a coherent and critically rigorous analysis of the issues.

1. INTRODUCTION: LATINOS AND VIOLENT CRIME  2. THE LEGACY AND IMAGES OF LATINO CRIME  3. THE EMERGENCE OF LATINOS AND LATINO COMMUNITIES: LOCAL CONTEXT AND CONTEMPORARY CRIME 4. THE ORIGINS OF LATINO COMMUNITIES 5. THE ROOTS OF HOMICIDE IN THE BARRIO AND ENCLAVE 6. THE ETHNIC AND IMMIGRANT HOMICIDE CONTRAST 7. RHETORIC AND REALITY: LATINO HOMICIDE MOTIVES 8. THE SAN ANTONIO BARRIO BECKONS, 1950-2010 9. CONCLUSION: STILL MOVING BEYOND RACE AND HOMICIDE RESEARCH

The first edition of Latino Homicideintroduced a landmark study that galvanized a generation of researchers toward understanding the Latino paradox. Ten years later, the second edition situates Dr. Martinezs methodological rigor during a time of continued anti-immigrant rhetoric and punitive immigration policies. This story of six urban Latino communities demonstrates the importance of utilizing hard evidence and empirical research to inform policy.

Robert J. Dur?n, Sociology, University of Tennessee, and author of Gang Life in Two Cities: An Insiders Journey

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