Crime Committed by Foreigners in Europe

Crime Committed in Switzerland by Foreigners: is it a Myth or Reality? Criminological Analysis

Angelina Kozlova, from the University of Bern, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category “Crime and Society,” under the title “Crime Committed in Switzerland by Foreigners: is it a Myth or Reality? Criminological Analysis”. Here is the abstract: Crime committed by foreigners for some time past is one of the main points of political discussions in Switzerland. The mounting concern of the public by the stated subject matter is explained by the fact that in the year 2011 the foreigners make 23% of resident population of Switzerland. Switzerland thereby takes the third place in Europe by number of foreign population. At the same time according to statistical data the part of foreigners accused of a crime in the year 2011 made 34% of resident population. The presentation gives the results of research of crime committed by non-citizen in Switzerland. Special attention is paid to impartiality and significance of available statistical data for investigation of foreigners' criminal potential. The presentation gives although the theories suggesting possible explanations for foreigners' crime and possible reasons of their criminalization with a glance at specifics of post-modern age. On the whole, the research looks for an answer whether crime committed by people without Swiss Pass in Switzerland has the threatening trend demanding immediate interference and state regulation or it is an artificial phenomenon.

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• “Crime Committed in Switzerland by Foreigners: is it a Myth or Reality? Criminological Analysis”, by Angelina Kozlova (Proceedings)