Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Recently, the new Working Group on Collateral\nConsequences of Criminal Records (CCCR) was established, chaired by Elina van\n‘t Zand-Kurtovic and Alessandro Corda. After punishment has been served in\nfull, individuals re-entering society encounter additional legal and social\nbarriers and disabilities that exist because of their conviction. People who\nhave never being found guilty of a crime often face significant hurdles too, as\narrest records and even acquittals can prove highly consequential. These ramifications\nof run-ins with the criminal justice system have come to be known as\n‘collateral consequences’. Restrictions arising from having a criminal record\ncan apply to the whole realm of social life, including employment, housing,\nimmigration status, professional licensing, social benefits, voting rights and\neveryday social interactions.Theoretical and empirical\ncriminological research on these exclusionary measures is still largely absent\nin the European context. The goal of this Working Group is to bring together\nresearchers from different jurisdictions to promote research on, and knowledge\nof, the collateral consequences of criminal records within the European context\nand facilitate national and international collaboration among researchers in\nthe field, including funding bids and publication projects. Scholars interested in\nexploring this under-researched field are warmly invited to join the Working\nGroup, share their expertise and help build a strong and dynamic research\nnetwork in this subject area. In particular, the Working Group aims to include\nresearchers working on issues such as juvenile justice, sentencing and\ncorrections, community sanctions, punishment and fundamental rights,\nimmigration, citizenship and criminal justice, employment, and welfare and\ncrime.The first steps of this\nWorking Group were to recruit members and arrange three thematic panel sessions\nfor the 2019 ESC annual conference in Ghent. Thematic sessions will\nfocus on theoretical and empirical aspects of criminal records and\ncollateral consequences. Furthermore, one session will mark the\nlaunch of the volume Fundamental Rights and Legal Consequences of\nCriminal Conviction edited by Sonja Meijer, Harry Annison and Ailbhe\nO'Loughlin (Hart Publishing, 2019). Additionally, we are going to have our\nfirst meeting during this conference, welcoming members and engaging in a\nproductive discussion, as well as identifying mutual interests and developing\ncollaborations with other ESC Working Groups. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nResearchers at all level of seniority\nwho are interested in joining our Working Group or would like more information about\nit can contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].
Authors: E.G. van ’t Zand, Alessandro Corda
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2981639029