Review by Jihan Rabah, Concordia University
Immigration and delinquency (Immigration et délinquance : l’enquête qui derange) is a two-part documentary that recently aired on France TV channels. It deals with the west and the currently widespread perceived link between immigration, delinquency, and the construction of prejudices. Through this two-part documentary John-Paul Lepers investigates the validity of a widespread negative perception in France towards immigrants and the subsequent impact on delinquency and crime rate.
In part one of the documentary, he examines the question “Is crime related to immigration”? With the help of statisticians and specialists he shows that the link between immigration and crime is not verified.
In part two of the documentary, Lepers embarks on understanding why discrimination and prejudice is persistent in societies. With the help of experts in psychology of human behavior, he investigates the unconscious processes that drive people to create stereotypes, which then turn into prejudices and discrimination.
View the documentary here: part 1 and part 2.
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