Drugs, Crime, and Aggravated Felony Deportations: Moral Panic Theory and the Legal Construction of the “Criminal Alien”
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DOI: 10.1007/s10612-019-09446-8
Abstract: The “aggravated felony” is an oft-overlooked legal distinction that provides the basis for the removal of thousands of immigrants each year. This category’s broad expansion and definitive results draw from a punitive turn in crime,… read more here.
Keywords: drugs crime; panic theory; aggravated felony; moral panic ... See more keywords