Abstract
In this paper I focus on how politicians make choices about crime control. How do the rules, plans, laws and policies they are expected to develop come about? How do they make policy? These processes were examined in a study of decision-making processes at the cabinet of the Belgian Minister of Justice Marc Verwilghen (1999-2003). Marc Verwilghen held office at a pivotal time, a time of reform and a time in which he came to embody reform. The study shows how political decision-making about crime control is actually experienced and performed by key policymakers. It describes how politicians make policy in practice and achieve desired ends (“what it means to be successful as a politician”).
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Unpublished - 1 Sep 2018 |
| Event | European Society of Criminology 2018: Crimes Against Humans and Crimes Against Humanity: Implications for Modern Criminology - University of Sarajevo, Sarejevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Duration: 29 Aug 2018 → 1 Sep 2018 https://www.eurocrim2018.com |
Conference
| Conference | European Society of Criminology 2018 |
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| Country/Territory | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| City | Sarejevo |
| Period | 29/08/18 → 1/09/18 |
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Keywords
- politics
- decision making
- politcians
- crime control