TY - GEN T1 - Scapegoats of September 11th : hate crimes & state crimes in the war on terror T2 - Critical issues in crime and society. A1 - Welch, Michael, 1960- LA - English PP - New Brunswick, N.J. PB - Rutgers University Press YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn191681851 AB - Argues that the "war on terror" is a political charade that delivers illusory comfort, stokes fear, and produces scapegoats used as emotional relief. Drawing on topics such as the Abu Ghraib scandal, Guantanamo Bay, and the controversial Patriot Act, this work looks at the significance of knowledge, language, and emotion in a post-9/11 world. OP - 222 CN - HV6431 .W444 2006eb SN - 9780813541396 SN - 0813541395 SN - 9786611151348 SN - 6611151346 SN - 0813538955 SN - 9780813538952 SN - 0813538963 SN - 9780813538969 SN - 1281151343 SN - 9781281151346 KW - War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 : Moral and ethical aspects. KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 : Influence. KW - Hate crimes : United States. KW - Arab Americans : Crimes against : United States. KW - Islamophobia : United States. KW - Prejudices : United States. KW - Civil rights : United States. KW - United States : Race relations. KW - Terrorism. KW - Civil rights. KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. KW - Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001-2014 : Moral and ethical aspects. KW - Terrorism KW - Civil Rights KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks KW - Opération Liberté immuable, 2001-2014 : Aspect moral. KW - Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis : Influence. KW - Crimes haineux : États-Unis. KW - Américains d'origine arabe, Crimes contre les : États-Unis. KW - Islamophobie : États-Unis. KW - Préjugés : États-Unis. KW - Droits de l'homme : États-Unis. KW - États-Unis : Relations raciales. KW - Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009 : Aspect moral. KW - Américains d'origine arabe : Crimes contre : États-Unis. KW - Terrorisme. KW - Droits de l'homme. KW - Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis. KW - terrorism. KW - civil rights. KW - HISTORY. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Criminology. KW - Arab Americans : Crimes against KW - Civil rights KW - Ethics KW - Hate crimes KW - Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Islamophobia KW - Prejudices KW - Race relations KW - United States KW - 2001-2009 ER -