Ramiro Martinez Jr. | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (Ph.D., 1992) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Criminology |
| Institutions | Northeastern University |
Ramiro Martinez Jr. (born 1962) is an American criminologist. He is a professor at Northeastern University, in both the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. [1]
Career
He is also the chair of the American Sociological Association's Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance. [2] He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and taught at Florida International University before joining Northeastern. In 2006, while on sabbatical from Florida International University, he became a visiting scholar at the University of Houston's Center for Mexican American Studies. [3] His research focuses on variations in crime across ecological areas, and across racial and immigrant groups. [1] This research includes multiple studies showing that immigration from Mexico to the United States is associated with lower crime rates. [4] [5]
References
- ^ a b "Ramiro Martinez, Jr". Northeastern University.
- ^ "Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance Information". Asanet.org. American Sociological Association.
- ^ "Visiting Professor At UH Takes Aim At Houston Latinos And Crime" (Press release). University of Houston. 2006-09-25.
- ^ Baer, Drake (2016-08-03). "Immigration Is Probably the Best Way to Fight Crime". New York.
- ^ Rose, Joel (2013-03-08). "Does Crime Drop When Immigrants Move In?". NPR.
External links
- Ramiro Martinez Jr. publications indexed by Google Scholar
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Ramiro Martinez Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (Ph.D., 1992) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Criminology |
| Institutions | Northeastern University |
Ramiro Martinez Jr. (born 1962) is an American criminologist. He is a professor at Northeastern University, in both the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. [1]
Career
He is also the chair of the American Sociological Association's Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance. [2] He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and taught at Florida International University before joining Northeastern. In 2006, while on sabbatical from Florida International University, he became a visiting scholar at the University of Houston's Center for Mexican American Studies. [3] His research focuses on variations in crime across ecological areas, and across racial and immigrant groups. [1] This research includes multiple studies showing that immigration from Mexico to the United States is associated with lower crime rates. [4] [5]
References
- ^ a b "Ramiro Martinez, Jr". Northeastern University.
- ^ "Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance Information". Asanet.org. American Sociological Association.
- ^ "Visiting Professor At UH Takes Aim At Houston Latinos And Crime" (Press release). University of Houston. 2006-09-25.
- ^ Baer, Drake (2016-08-03). "Immigration Is Probably the Best Way to Fight Crime". New York.
- ^ Rose, Joel (2013-03-08). "Does Crime Drop When Immigrants Move In?". NPR.
External links
- Ramiro Martinez Jr. publications indexed by Google Scholar
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
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| This article about a criminologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |