Keywords

• The Dutch criminologist Louk Hulsman had a marginal position in this science
• but he was being heard â€
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• while alive â€
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• because of his charisma and his unique fundamental critique of the criminal justice system. Instead of enshrining his thoughts they should be applied and controversially discussed. What this means can be shown with relation to Hulsmanâ€
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• s thesis that there is no ontological reality of crime. Contrasting Hulsmanâ€
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• s view with that of John R. Searleâ€
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• s concept of â€
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• institutional factsâ€
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• we can see the potential of both perspectives. If generalized
• the strategy ofperpetual discussion could lead to a significant enrichment of criminological theory and practice with the aim of getting away from the heavy bias of criminology towards the state
• the law
• and the status quo