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The Migration-Crime Nexus and the Press in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom

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  • Alexander A Caviedes

    (State University of New York at Fredonia, United States)

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This article explores the link between migrants and crime as portrayed in the European press. Examining conservative newspapers from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2016, the study situates the press coverage in each individual country within a comparative perspective that contrasts the frequency of the crime narrative to that of other prominent narratives, as well as to that in the other countries. The article also charts the prevalence of this narrative over time, followed by a discussion of which particular aspects of crime are most commonly referenced in each country. The findings suggest that while there has been no steady increase in the coverage of crime and migration, the press securitizes migration by focusing on crime through a shared emphasis on human trafficking and the non-European background of the perpetrators. However, other frames advanced in these newspapers, such as fraud or organized crime, comprise nationally distinctive characteristics.

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  • Alexander A Caviedes, 2018. "The Migration-Crime Nexus and the Press in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom," Migration Letters, Migration Letters, vol. 15(2), pages 167-181, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:mig:journl:v:15:y:2018:i:2:p:167-181
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    Migration; Migrants; Europe; Crime; Media;
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