Scapegoats of September 11th : hate crimes & state crimes in the war on terror /
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...
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| Médium: | Licensed eBooks |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
[2006]
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| Edice: | Critical issues in crime and society.
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| On-line přístup: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=217809 |
Obsah:
- Talking about terror
- Seeking a safer society
- Scapegoating and social insecurity
- Crusading against terror
- Hate crimes as backlash violence
- Profiling and detention in post-9/11 America
- State crimes in the war on terror
- Claiming effectiveness
- Assaulting civil liberties
- Culture of denial.