Intertwining Criminal Justice and Immigration Control in the EU

This collective volume, co-edited by Prof. Lilian Tsourdi together with Dr. Niovi Vavoula and Prof. Valsamis Mitsilegas, offers a contemporary understanding of the state of the art of ‘crimmigration’ with a focus on the European Union and challenges this paradigm of intersecting criminal justice and immigration control. The contributions to this book analyse migration control through criminal law from multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, incorporating insights from law, philosophy, and criminology.

The book revisits fundamental questions on the suitability of criminal law to regulate and govern migration and provides insights as to whether and how the law should be amended to limit the negative consequences of the criminalisation of migration. The authors critique the key legal challenges crimmigration poses in terms of legality, fundamental rights, and rule of law adherence. Finally, this volume outlines, through concrete examples, how criminalisation of migration translates into the emergence of hostile environments for migrants and those who assist them.

The volume features 10 contributions, including two co-authored chapters by Lilian Tsourdi as well as sole authored chapters by UM Faculty of Law colleagues Johannes Keiler and Flavia Patanè.

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Publication details: Vavoula, N., Tsourdi, E., & Mitsilegas, V. (2025). Intertwining Criminal Justice and Immigration Control in the EU. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003378440