ABSTRACT
It appears that many, though not all, immigrant groups from poorer countries are over-represented in street crime in the Netherlands (Junger 1990; Werdmölder 1997; Van San 1998; Bovenkerk 2001). The same is true for other Western countries as well (cf. De Haen-Marschall 1997; Tonry 1997; Waters 1999). The available studies also indicate that migrants from specific countries commit, to some degree, specific types of crimes.
