Criminaliseringsmodellen
Criminaliseringsmodellen, often translated as the criminalization model, refers to a sociological and criminological perspective that examines how certain behaviors and groups become defined as criminal. This model suggests that criminalization is not an inherent quality of an act but rather a social process shaped by power, interests, and values within a society. It focuses on who has the power to define what is considered criminal and how these definitions are applied, often disproportionately affecting marginalized or less powerful segments of the population.
Key to the criminaliseringsmodellen is the understanding that laws and their enforcement are not neutral. Instead,