UC Irvine study challenges immigration crime myths
UC Irvine study challenges immigration crime myths
- March 10, 2026
- Charis Kubrin, criminology, law and society and CPIP affiliate, Fox 11 Los Angeles, March 10, 2026
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A groundbreaking study from UC Irvine is challenging what many think about immigration and crime. ... “Contrary to these popular perceptions and a lot of political rhetoric, immigrants do not bring crime,” says Charis Kubrin, UC Irvine professor of criminology, law and society. … She’s this year’s winner of the prestigious Stockholm Prize for research which disproved the myth that immigrants cause more crime in their new country.
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