The Lure of the City

This article questions the impact of urbanization on crime rates by studying Amsterdam migrants in front of the correctional court between 1850 and 1905 and connecting the historiography on crime and migration. The data shows no clear link between urbanization and a rise in crime, but it does revea...

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Main Authors: Marion Pluskota, Jeannette Kamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: openjournals.nl 2023-04-01
Series:Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis
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Online Access:https://tseg.nl/article/view/13643