Controlling Immigration Through Criminal Law

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Controlling Immigration Through Criminal Law

European and Comparative Perspectives on "Crimmigration"

Public international law: criminal law Criminal law: procedure and offences

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Collection: Hart Studies in European Criminal Law

Language: English

Published by: Hart Publishing

Published on: 14th January 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 312 pages

ISBN: 9781509933938


Overview

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.

Critical Engagement

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.

Measures and Impact

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.

Disciplinary Coverage

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.

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