RT Article
T1 "Clan crime" in Germany: migration politics, socio-economic conditions, and intergenerational transmission of criminal behavior
JF Organized crime in the 21st century
SP 85
OP 101
A1 Jaraba, Mahmoud
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1925523985
AB In Germany, an intense political and media discussion has emerged on the phenomenon of “clan crime” (Clan-Kriminalität). In the course of the debate, “Arab clans” have often been accused of establishing criminal networks based on kinship and family ties. Despite the public debate, however, there has been a very little empirical research on the topic and virtually no attempt to understand it on a scientific basis by examining its socio-historical and cultural contexts. In this chapter, I demonstrate the roles of migration politics, socio-economic conditions, and kinship dynamics in shaping the structure and character of “clan crimes” in Germany. I argue that when a crime is committed by the member of a clan, it usually takes place either within that person’s nuclear family or independently of it and not at a clan level. Despite a widespread belief to the contrary, in my fieldwork, I found no evidence of clans either organizing or supporting organized criminal activity.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 99-101
SN 9783031215759
K1 Clan crime
K1 Migration politics
K1 Socio-economic conditions
K1 Intergenerational transmission of criminal behavior
K1 Marginalization and exclusion
K1 Mhallami