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Transcending the boundaries of punishment: On the nature of citizenship deprivation

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  • Milena Tripkovic

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Citizenship deprivation is becoming an increasingly standard response of modern states to criminal and other harmful acts. Current academic attempts to determine the sanction’s legitimacy are, however, frustrated by the inadequate understanding of its nature. Departing from a dominant perspective that considers denationalization as punishment, this article conducts an original study of citizenship policies in 37 European democracies and contrasts them with key principles of punishment. The findings raise serious doubts regarding the penal nature of denationalization: I propose instead that denationalization is better understood as a sui generis sanction, which seeks to relieve the polity of those members who fail to satisfy fundamental citizenship requirements. This position has serious implications for our understanding and justification of modern revocation practices.

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  • Milena Tripkovic, 2021. "Transcending the boundaries of punishment: On the nature of citizenship deprivation," The British Journal of Criminology, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, vol. 61(4), pages 1044-1065.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:crimin:v:61:y:2021:i:4:p:1044-1065.
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    1. Milena Tripkovic, 2023. "No Country For ‘Bad’ Men: Volatile Citizenship and the Emerging Features Of Global Neo-colonial Penality," The British Journal of Criminology, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, vol. 63(6), pages 1351-1367.

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