Constructing and organising crime in Europe
Duyne, Petrus C. van Crime is not just a reality 'out there', but also the outcome of social constructions: crime is often 'in the eye of the beholder'. When society changes, that is the 'beholders', new developments can be seen as disturbances, which under the pressure of the concerned citizens, can be constructed as crimes. This criminalising construction can be observed concerning irregular migration: refugees, asylum seekers or just irregular migrant workers, ...