Racial Criminalization of Migrants in the 21st Century (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781409407492)

Over the last two decades in the West, there has been a significant increase in the arrest, imprisonment and detention of migrants. The racial criminalization and victimization of migrants and Roma people has led judicial authorities, local governments, the police, mass media and the general population to perceive migrants and 'gypsies' as responsible for a wide range of offences. Taking into consideration the political and cultural conditions that affect and interconnect societies of emigration and immigration, the contributors examine and compare a range of cases in Europe and the United States. The contributions demonstrate how the persecution of the 'current enemy' is the 'total political fact' of the 21st century in that it ensures consensus and business, or what might be termed the 'crime deal' of today. This provocative book has international appeal and will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers and policymakers with an interest in migration and social and ethnic control.

Author: Salvatore Palidda
ISBN-10: 1409407497
ISBN-13: 9781409407492
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2011
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 120