{"product_id":"scapegoats-of-september-11th-hate-crimes-and-state-crimes-in-the-war-on-terror-critical-issues-in-crime-society-hate-crimes-state-crimes-in-terror-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-9780813538969","title":"Scapegoats of September 11th Hate Crimes and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArgues 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis eloquent and thoughtful speaking of truth to power is must reading. Welch does a meticulous job of breaking through a rather terrifying period of national denial and gets real about transforming violence into genuine social safety. -- Harold Pepinsky * Professor of Criminal Justice, Indiana University, Bloomington *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One. Talking About Terror\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two. Seeking a Safer Society\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three. Scapegoating and Social Insecurity\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four. Crusading Against Terror\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five. Hate Crimes as Backlash Violence\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Six. Profiling and Detention in Post-9\/11 America\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Seven. State Crimes in the War on Terror\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eight. Claiming Effectiveness\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Nine. Assaulting Civil Liberties\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Ten. Culture of Denial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e List of Cases\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405777838423,"sku":"9780813538969","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/scapegoats-of-september-11th-hate-crimes-and-state-crimes-in-the-war-on-terror-critical-issues-in-crime-society-hate-crimes-state-crimes-in-terror-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-9780813538969","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}