The myth of mob rule : violent crime and democratic politics /

Drawing on a comparative analysis of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, this book explores when and with what consequences crime becomes a politically salient issue. Reversing much of the conventional wisdom, the analysis finds that serious violence and public and political...

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Main Author:	Miller, Lisa Lynn (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:	Crime > Government policy. Violent crimes > Political aspects. Crime prevention > Political aspects. Democracy. Political sociology. Crimes violents > Aspect politique. Sociologie politique. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology. Crime > Government policy Crime prevention > Political aspects Democracy Political sociology Electronic books.
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