Crime or Criminalization? The Politics of Anti-Immigration Framing and Korea’s Policy Agenda

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Analysis reveals stigma in crime perception amidst refugee crisis, suggesting governance reforms for community integration.

Crime statistics illustrate a gap between public perception and actual foreigner crime rates, contributing to stigma.
Moral panics, driven by media framing, may lead to heightened criminalization of immigrants, impacting policies.
Observational analysis across multiple countries highlights failures of crimmigration policies in addressing root issues.
Proposes multi-level governance to enhance evidence-based design and community integration while reducing bias in reporting.

Daeun Kim (2025) studied this question.

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