The myth of mob rule : violent crime and democratic politics / Lisa L. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Lisa Lynn, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime--Government policy.

Crime.

Violent crimes--Political aspects.

Violent crimes.

Crime prevention--Political aspects.

Crime prevention.

Democracy.

Political sociology.

Physical Description:

ix, 259 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Summary:

In The Myth of Mob Rule, Lisa Miller compares three countries--the US, the UK, and the Netherlands--and explores when and with what consequences crime becomes a politically salient issue. Drawing from extensive original research, her findings reverse many of the accepted causal claims in the literature, finding that countries with multi-party parliamentary systems are more responsive to mass publics than the U.S. on crime and that such responsiveness promotes protection from a range of social risks, including from excessive violence and state repression. In other words, democratic publics in such countries support measures against violent crime, but also support policies that alleviate and improve social conditions in high-crime areas. The Myth of Mob Rule is essential reading for anyone concerned with the ways that political institutions affect crime and social welfare.

Contents:

Mass publics, crime, and democratic politics

Security from violence as collective good

The non-politics of crime in post-war Britain

Violence, racialized risk, and U.S. exceptionalism

Collective security in the Netherlands

Two cheers for mob rule.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Miller, Lisa Lynn, author. Myth of mob rule.

ISBN:

9780190228705

0190228709

OCLC:

929331858