Crimes of Dissent: Civil Disobedience, Criminal Justice, and the Politics of Conscience (Alternative Criminology Book 19)

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. Keane's Work Is Thoughtful And Thought Provoking And Incorporates Elements Of Medical History And Philosophy.--psychiatric Services A Theoretically Engaging Exploration Of The Arbitrariness Of The Field Of Addiction Studies. --robert Granfield, Co-author Of Coming Clean We Assume That There Is Something Wrong With Addiction. But How Exactly Is It Bad To Be An Addict? What's Wrong With Addiction? Explores The Ways In Which Our Views Of Addiction Categorize Certain Ways Of Being As Unnatural, Diseased, And Self-destructive, Often Working To Reinforce Existing Social Hierarchies. Under The Rubric Of Addiction, Pleasure And Desire Are Demonized, While The Addict Is Viewed As Damaged And In Need Of Physical And Moral Rectificaiton. Keane Examines The Ambiguities In Medical Science's Quest To Construct Addiction In Chemical And Biological Terms, Revealing The Strains In The Oppositions Between Disease And Health, And Addiction And Normality. She Demonstrates How These Strains Have Become More Insistent As The Net Of Addiction Has Spread Wider, Moving Beyond Chemical Substances To Other Problems Of Consumption And Conduct Such As Compulsive Eating And Sex Addiction. The Book Also Critically Examines The Ideals Of Health, Freedom, And Happiness Found In Popular Self-help Literature, Suggesting That It Is The Practices Of Self-surveillance And Self-interrogation Promoted In Recovery Guides Which Actually Produce The Inner Self As An Object Of Concern.

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.

"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."--Back cover Crime and dissent -- Society and its discontents -- Dissent as "pure" crime -- Policing dissent -- Working the system -- The impact of dissent