Papadopoulos The Criminalisation of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors

Voices from the Detention Processes in Greece
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-5292-2287-6
Verlag: Bristol University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 196 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

In times of increasing migration flows, Greece is often viewed as the gateway to Europe for significantly high numbers of asylum-seeking individuals, including unaccompanied minors. Between 2016 and 2020, under Greek law unaccompanied children were to be temporarily placed in a protective environment upon irregular entry, pending referral to suitable accommodation. However, in reality they were being subjected to detention procedures instead.

Giving voice to migrant children and professionals throughout, the author combines legal analysis with criminology and unveils the discrepancy between the law and practice. The findings demonstrate that unaccompanied children in Greece are criminalised through detention processes, while being deprived of the right to be heard.

This book promotes child-friendly practices in the international migration setting, with a view to safeguarding the fundamental rights of unaccompanied minors experiencing detention upon arrival in host countries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Papadopoulos, Ioannis

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Familie, Kinder, Jugendliche
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Disclaimer

List of Diagrams and Tables

List of Abbreviations (in Alphabetical Order)

List of International Legislation (in Chronological Order)

List of National Legislation (in Chronological Order)

Abstract

Notes on Author

Recent Publications

Preface

Chapter 1: Introducing the Problem Statement

I. From Current Aims…

II. …to Chapter Analysis

Chapter 2: Children’s Rights and Methodologies

I. Focusing on the Right To Be Heard

II. Achieving a Phenomenological Result

III. Conducting Ipa in the Context of Migration

Chapter 3: Criminals in Waiting

I. Entering the Country Irregularly

II. Addressing Detention Issues

Chapter 4: Under the Research Lens

I. Exploring Crimmigration

II. Voicing Children

Chapter 5: Recruitment and Data Collection

I. Listening to the Minors’ Insights

II. Witnessing the Practitioners’ Experience

III. Combining Ipa With Focus Groups

IV. Holding a Focus Group Session

Chapter 6: Emergent Discussion Themes

I. Concerns on Hygiene Matters

II. Problematic Detention Setting

III. Absence of Proper Services

IV. Incidents of Abusive Behaviour

Chapter 7: Ultimate Reflections

I. Understanding Detention

II. Implementing Changes

Chapter 8: Reaching a Conclusion

I. From Final Remarks…

II. …to Future Research Paths

References

Über Autor(innen)

Ioannis Papadopoulos is Lecturer of Criminology at the University of Salford, Manchester. His research focuses on immigration detention, children’s rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, crimmigration and qualitative methods of analysis.