P.275
Analítico de Periódico
JUNGER-TAS, Josine
Ethnic minorities, social integration and crime
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, London, V.9,n.1(Mai.-Jun. 2001), p.5-9
COMPORTAMENTO ANTI-SOCIAL, MINORIAS ÉTNICAS, CONTROLO SOCIAL
This article first discusses various dimensions of the social integration of minorities into society. The Netherlands is taken as an example, although research from other countries (such as the US and Sweden) is also taken into consideration. The second part considers the theoretical links between integration and criminal behaviour. The author assumes that the fundamental causal processes that lead to the development of criminality and other negative behaviour are independent of country of origin, ethnic group or the country of residence. Furthermore, there are also differences in the criminality of allochtonous youth within etnic groups. These are similarly assumed to be linked to differences in commitment to social institutions such as family and school and to differences in accepting specific Western norms and values.