This book looks at how the European Court of Human Rights has responded to the criminalisation of immigration in Europe

This book looks at how the European Court of Human Rights has addressed the question of immigration. As immigration in Europe has increased, so has its criminalisation. This is a multi-faceted phenomenon, with criminal justice and harsh use of immigration measures becoming more and more entwined. This book asks: how has the European Court of Human Rights responded? Drawing on case law from across the spectrum of rights, it will show how effective it has been in countering detention and deportation, if at all. This makes an original contribution to growing focus on ‘crimmigration’.

"The book provides an intelligent and thoughtful analysis of its topic … Both scholars and students would undoubtedly appreciate the clarity of Spalding’s analysis and the cogency of her arguments, which constitute a precious addition to research at the intersection of human rights and criminal law, and not just in the immigration context." - Border Criminologies