KRIMINALISASI KEMISKINAN: STUDI KRIMINOLOGI TERHADAP PRAKTIK PENGGUSURAN PAKSA DI PERKOTAAN

Abstract

Forced evictions of urban poor communities are often justified in the name of development, spatial planning, or public interest. However, these actions reflect a form of criminalization of poverty, in which the existence of the poor is constructed as a social problem to be eliminated rather than humanized. This paper aims to analyze forced eviction practices through a critical criminological perspective, focusing on the concepts of state crime and structural violence. The research method employed is qualitative-descriptive using literature study and theoretical analysis. The findings indicate that forced evictions are manifestations of systemic marginalization driven by political-economic power. Therefore, they must be viewed as violations of human rights rather than mere administrative actions.