Countries that are more compassionate towards refugees have lower levels of violence – new research

Timo Kivimäki

Countries that are more compassionate towards refugees have lower levels of violence – new research

Politics, Languages & International Studies

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Abstract

This article popularises a scholarly article by the author and Leah Nicholson in the Journal of Refugee Studies (Refugee Crisis, Valuation of Life, and Violent Crime, 34(2), pp.1747–1765). The article highlights evidence that showed that countries in Europe and North America that treat refugees with compassion and accept them in greater numbers are likely to have lower murder rates. Put simply, compassion towards refugees is not linked to greater risk of violent crime.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 2021

Keywords

Refugees
Homicides
Valuation of life

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Political Science and International Relations

UN SDGs

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Terror, Authoritarian Violence and Cosmopolitan Protection
Kivimaki, T. (PI)
1/09/15 → 30/06/21
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Countries that are more compassionate towards refugees have lower levels of violence – new research

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