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Governing Through Crime: How the War on Crime Transformed American Democracy and Created a Culture of Fear (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
Governing Through Crime How the War on Crime Transformed American Democracy and Created a Culture of Fear - Studies in Crime and Public Policy
Author: Jonathan Simon
Across America today, gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce mandatory drug testing, and schools screen students with metal detectors. Social problems ranging from welfare dependency to educational inequality have been reconceptualized as crimes, with an attendant focus on assigning fault and imposing consequences. Ev...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195386011
ISBN-10: 0195386019
Publication Date: 5/8/2009
Pages: 344
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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