Controlling immigration through criminal law: European and comparative perspectives on "crimmigration"

"This book provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of the increased role of criminal law in managing migration, from a European, domestic and comparative law perspective. The contributors critically engage with the current trends leading to the criminalisation of irregular migrants, as...

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Other Authors: Gatta, Gian Luigi (Editor), Mitsilegas, Valsamis 1971- (Editor), Zirulia, Stefano 1983- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; London ; New York ; New Delhi ; Sydney Hart Publishing 2021
Series:Hart studies in European criminal law volume 12
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Summary:"This book provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of the increased role of criminal law in managing migration, from a European, domestic and comparative law perspective. The contributors critically engage with the current trends leading to the criminalisation of irregular migrants, asylum seekers and those who engage in "humanitarian smuggling" and the national and common policies calling for a broader use of criminal law measures and the like. The chapters explore the measures used to protect borders and their impact in terms of effectiveness and their ability to strike a fair balance between security and the protection of human rights. The contributors to the book cover a range of disciplines within law, human rights and criminology resulting in a broad understanding of the issues at play"--
Physical Description:vi, 296 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9781509933921
9781509942756

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