ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the criminal behavior of immigrants and natives in different countries that historically have had different policies and practices vis a vis immigration. In 1979, Australia established a Numerical Assessment System for determining the basis on which it would admit immigrants. Finally, it is useful to compare these nations in terms of the popular perception of the criminal involvement of immigrants. Nonetheless, the criminal involvement of foreigners is lower than the native population in immigrant nations and substantially and consistently higher than the native population in non-immigrant nations. In Canada and Australia current immigration statutes restrict the number of immigrants and give preference to family reunification. The types of restrictions placed on admissions reveal a great deal about a nation's attitude toward immigrants and immigration, but how policies reflect these orientations is not simple. The naturalization policies in Australia and France are open and very similar to those of the United States.
