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The social construction of illegality and criminality

Autor: ENGBERSEN, Godfried Co-autor: VAN DER LEUN, JoanneIn: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research. London. V.9,n.1 (Maio-Jun. 2001) , p.51-70Idioma: Inglês.Assunto: IMIGRANTE | MINORIAS ÉTNICAS | CRIME Localização e Cota : P.275 Resumo: In this article illegal immigrants, a relatively new group of immigrants living at the margins of society, are discussed. The question of the significance of crime for groups that are officially excluded from the formal labour market and public provisions, is presented within the framework of the Unknown City research project, conducted in the four largest Dutch cities (interviews with illegal immigrants; an ethnographic study to determine the extent of support by various ethnic communities; and an examination of the ways in which the restrictive policies towards illegal immigrants were implemented by the police, the Aliens Departments, and by professional within public or semi-public institutions in the fields of education, healthcare and housing).
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In this article illegal immigrants, a relatively new group of immigrants living at the margins of society, are discussed. The question of the significance of crime for groups that are officially excluded from the formal labour market and public provisions, is presented within the framework of the Unknown City research project, conducted in the four largest Dutch cities (interviews with illegal immigrants; an ethnographic study to determine the extent of support by various ethnic communities; and an examination of the ways in which the restrictive policies towards illegal immigrants were implemented by the police, the Aliens Departments, and by professional within public or semi-public institutions in the fields of education, healthcare and housing).

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