A `Reserve Army of Delinquents: The Criminalization and Economic Punishment of Immigrants in Spain

This article explores the role of `irregular' immigrants in the political economy of Spain, their related criminalization and the forms of punishment that attach to their illegal status. Based on secondary data, government documents and field research, I argue that Spanish immigration laws prim...

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Published in:Punishment & society 2003-10, Vol.5 (4), p.399-413
Main Author: Calavita, Kitty
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Criminology
Europe
Illegal immigrants
International migration
Labour market
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Marginalization
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Political economy
Punishment
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Social exclusion
Spain
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subjects Criminal justice
Criminalization
Criminology
Europe
Illegal immigrants
International migration
Labour market
Labour migration
Marginalization
Migration
Political economy
Punishment
Social control
Social exclusion
Spain
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