Few criminological theories are as popular as subcultural theories which try to explain immigrant criminality over the generations. Few are also so badly misinterpreted. The article provides a re-reading of Culture, Conflict and Misconduct by L. Wirth and of Culture Conflict and Crime and Conflits culturels et criminalité, by T. Sellin. Returning to a cultural perspective, it then asks not what makes immigrants and their children more delinquent, but what makes us think them so. Following A. Sayad, we pursue the hypothesis that the way in which we think about the criminality of immigrants and their children is the fruit of state-based thinking.
La présente contribution se propose, d’abord, de faire le point sur l’impact de la jurisprudence récente de la Cour relative à l’interdiction des traitements inhumains et dégradants – et incidemment au droit à la vie – sur la position juridique interne des personnes se trouvant en milieu carcéral et souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale (I et II). Il s’agira ensuite de discerner dans quelle mesure cette jurisprudence contribue à la réflexion sur le sens de la prison pour ce groupe de personnes doublement vulnérables (III). Il convient de préciser que nous visons ici les personnes qui ont commis un délit ou un crime et qui souffrent de troubles mentaux, sans faire de différence selon le profil des détenus ni le moment où sont apparus les troubles mentaux.
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