Immigration Detention, Punishment, and the Criminalization of Migration
in S. Pickering and J. Hamm. The Routledge Handbook on Crime and International Migration. (September 2014 Forthcoming)
Criminal Justice, Borders and Citizenship Research Paper No. 2451088
38 Pages Posted: 18 Jun 2014
Date Written: June 16, 2014
Abstract
This chapter will set out the historical development, typologies, experiences, and impacts of immigration detention, concentrating on Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, and the United States. The aim of this chapter is to show the relevance of immigration detention to the field of criminology, including the ways in which this form of incarceration is similar to and different from ‘traditional’ penal logics and institutions. In doing so, it will highlight how immigration detention reflects the broadening reach of penal power and of race, gender, and postcolonial relations in a globalizing world.
Keywords: Immigration detention, punishment, crimmigration, UK, migration
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