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Crimes of Dissent : Civil Disobedience, Criminal Justice, and the Politics of Conscience / Jarret S. Lovell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lovell, Jarret S., Author.
- Series:
- Alternative criminology series.
- Alternative Criminology ; 19
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crime--United States.
- Crime.
- Social movements--United States.
- Social movements.
- Civil disobedience--United States.
- Civil disobedience.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (254 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : New York University Press, [2009]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From animal rights to anti-abortion, from tax resistance to anti-poverty, activists from across the political spectrum often deliberately break the law to further their causes. While not behaviors common to hardened or self-seeking criminals, the staging of civil disobedience, non-violent resistance, and direct action can nevertheless trigger a harsh response from law enforcement, with those arrested risking jail time and criminal records. Crimes of Dissent features the voices of these activists, presenting a fascinating insider’s look at the motivations, costs and consequences of deliberately violating the law as a strategy of social change.Crimes of Dissent provides readers with an in-depth understanding of why activists break the law, and what happens to them when they do. Using dynamic examples, both historic and recent, Jarret Lovell explores how seasoned protesters are handled and treated by the criminal justice system, shedding light on the intersection between the political and the criminal. By adopting the unique vantage of the street-level activist, Crimes of Dissent provides a fascinating view of protest from the ground, giving voice to those who refuse to remain silent by risking punishment for their political actions.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Crime and Dissent
- 2. Society and Its Discontents
- 3. Dissent as “Pure” Crime
- 4. Policing Dissent
- 5. Working the System
- 6. The Impact of Dissent
- Appendix
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)
- ISBN:
- 0-8147-5347-7
- OCLC:
- 819603378
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