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« Unemployment does not mean lack of work, it means lack of paid work. Unemployment is an organizational problem, one with severe social consequences. It is a question of the distribution of the entrance ticket to what in these cultures is seen as a major symbol of full membership.»

Nils Christie (1994). Crime control as industry : towards GULAGS, Western style. London, New York: Routledge. S. 60.