Scapegoats of September 11th hate crimes & state crimes in the war on terror / [electronic resource] :
Michael Welch.
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2006.
- x, 222 p.
- Critical issues in crime and society .
- Critical issues in crime and society. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-218) and index.
Talking about terror -- Seeking a safer society -- Scapegoating and social insecurity -- Crusading against terror -- Hate crimes as backlash violence -- Profiling and detention in post-9/11 America -- State crimes in the war on terror -- Claiming effectiveness -- Assaulting civil liberties -- Culture of denial.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Moral and ethical aspects. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence. Hate crimes--United States. Arab Americans--Crimes against--United States. Islamophobia--United States. Prejudices--United States. Civil rights--United States.