01-23-2005, 02:04 PM
kermit,Jan 22 2005, 07:24 PM Wrote:Actually, largely due to geographical reasons, I'd imagine that immigration patterns between the U.S. and Canada are much different (you can check that out, I have a hockey game to go to). Also, the skill-set and economic status/potential of the immigrant is likely different. Wherever you have a large portion of poor people, you are going to have substantial street crime. It has little to do with ethnic differences or cultural attitudes as it has to do with economic disparity.I do agree with you that it has to do with econmoic disparity. Crime has to do with a lot of things that are all very complex. I just dont think the immigration patterns would differ enough to make a statement such as "immigrants commit most of the crime" true in the US but untrue in Canada. Espically considering Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world.