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1
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What theories argue that immigrants should be more prone to criminal activity

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  • strain theory
  • social disorganization theory
  • differential opportunity theory
2
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What theories argue immigrants are less prone to criminal activity

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  • Immigrant revitalization thesis
  • immigration enclave thesis
  • moral booster shot
  • diversity perspective
3
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Immigration and crime in terms of generations

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  • criminal activity increases with generations

- >second generation is more criminal than the first generation

4
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Describe the school system in Germany. Describe how the socio-economic class predicts the future educational outcome of the children

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  • they have the largest gap in school performance
  • > between children with and without an immigrant background

-socio-economic class is the single most important predictor for educational outcome of children

5
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What are the three tiers in German schooling

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  • gymnasium
  • realschule
  • hauptschule