Minorities, Migrants, and Crime Diversity and Similarity Across Europe and the Uni

by Ineke Haen Marshall

• ISBN13: 9780761903345
• ISBN10: 0761903348
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-07-22
• Publisher: Sage Publications

Summary

This ideal resource is the result of an enthusiastic collaboration of authors from both Europe and the United States. Highlighting diversities and similarities found in law enforcement priorities, punishment philosophy and practices, and media coverage, the volume also includes an enlightening discourse on political, scholarly and public issues critical to this area of research.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix	(4)
Ineke Haen Marshall
Acknowledgments	xiii
1 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in the United States	1	(35)
Ineke Haen Marshall
Crime and the Enemy Within: Blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native Americans	2	(1)
African Americans	3	(10)
Hispanics	13	(3)
Asian Americans	16	(1)
Native Americans	17	(2)
Crime and the Threat From Without: Recent Immigrants and Criminal Aliens	19	(7)
Theoretical Explanations	26	(3)
Future Developments	29	(7)
2 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Britain	36	(26)
Marian FitzGerald
Background	37	(6)
The Evidence	43	(9)
Discussion	52	(10)
3 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Sweden	62	(24)
Hanns von Hofer
Jerzy Sarnecki
Henrik Tham
Sweden--The Welfare State	62	(4)
Ethnic Minorities, Foreign Citizens, and Immigration	66	(3)
Descriptive Crime Data	69	(5)
Research and Theory on Crime, Criminal Justice, and Immigrants	74	(6)
Debate and Policy Issues	80	(6)
4 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in the Federal Republic of Germany	86	(24)
Hans-Joerg Albercht
From "Guest Workers" to "Immigrant" Minorities	86	(3)
The Role of Media, Public Policy, and Science	89	(2)
The Role of Criminal Justice Information Systems	91	(7)
Law Enforcement and Discrimination: Foreign Minorities in the Justice System	98	(4)
Explaining Criminal Involvement of Ethnic Minorities	102	(3)
Summary and Conclusions	105	(5)
5 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Italy	110	(20)
Uberto Gatti
Daniela Malfatti
Alfredo Verde
Introduction	110	(1)
Ethnic Minority Groups in Italy	111	(4)
Criminal Involvement of Ethnic Minorities	115	(9)
Research and Theory on Crime, Criminal Justice, and Minorities	124	(1)
Legal and Policy Issues	125	(5)
6 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in France	130	(21)
Pamela Irving Jackson
Introduction	130	(1)
Francais/Etrangers Division	131	(7)
Crime	138	(5)
The Criminal Justice Response	143	(4)
Conclusions and Implications	147	(4)
7 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Belgium	151	(24)
Patrick Hebberecht
Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities in Belgium	151	(3)
Ethnic Minorities and Immigrants and Criminality	154	(4)
Minorities as Victims of Crime	158	(2)
Research and Theory on the Criminal Involvement of Minorities	160	(6)
The Criminal Justice System and Ethnic Minorities	166	(3)
Debate and Policy Issues	169	(6)
8 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Spain	175	(23)
Rosemary Barberet
Elisa Garcia-Espana
Introduction	175	(1)
Spanish Gypsies	176	(8)
Immigrants	184	(10)
Conclusions	194	(4)
9 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice in the Netherlands	198	(26)
Willem de Haan
Introduction	198	(1)
Legal Culture	199	(1)
Ethnic Minorities	200	(3)
Social Visibility and Media Focus	203	(2)
Criminal Involvement	205	(3)
Minorities as Victims of Crime	208	(2)
Minorities as Employees/Professionals in the Criminal Justice System	210	(1)
Research and Theory on Crime, Criminal Justice, and Minorities	211	(2)
Cultural Explanations	213	(1)
Structural Explanations	214	(1)
Reflexivity	215	(1)
Ethnography	216	(1)
Discussion of Legal and Policy Issues	217	(1)
Speculation About Future Developments	218	(2)
Conclusion	220	(4)
10 Minorities and Crime in Europe and the United States: More Similar Than Different!	224	(18)
Ineke Haen Marshall
Some Common Concerns	224	(3)
Survey Findings	227	(2)
Official Statistics	229	(4)
Another Common Observation: The Need for Differentiation	233	(1)
Migration and Crime: Phenomena in Constant Flux	234	(2)
The "New" International (Professional) Criminal	236	(1)
Criminality by Immigrants and Minorities	236	(3)
Conclusion	239	(3)
Index	242	(4)
About the Authors	246