LEADER 04691nam 22007934a 450 001 9910778229703321 005 20230828232509.0 010 $a1-281-15134-3 010 $a9786611151348 010 $a0-8135-4139-5 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813541396 035 $a(CKB)1000000000483386 035 $a(EBL)328683 035 $a(OCoLC)476126521 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000241591 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11219031 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000241591 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10298066 035 $a(PQKB)11054200 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC328683 035 $a(OCoLC)191681851 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse8169 035 $a(DE-B1597)528949 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813541396 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL328683 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10214183 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL115134 035 $a(OCoLC)1163878442 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000483386 100 $a20060328d2006 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aScapegoats of September 11th$b[electronic resource] $ehate crimes & state crimes in the war on terror /$fMichael Welch 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. $cRutgers University Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (234 p.) 225 1 $aCritical issues in crime and society 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-3895-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 193-218) and index. 327 $aTalking 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. 330 $aFrom its largest cities to deep within its heartland, from its heavily trafficked airways to its meandering country byways, America has become a nation racked by anxiety about terrorism and national security. In response to the fears prompted by the tragedy of September 11th, the country has changed in countless ways. Airline security has tightened, mail service is closely examined, and restrictions on civil liberties are more readily imposed by the government and accepted by a wary public. The altered American landscape, however, includes more than security measures and ID cards. The country's desperate quest for security is visible in many less obvious, yet more insidious ways. In Scapegoats of September 11th, criminologist Michael Welch argues that the "war on terror" is a political charade that delivers illusory comfort, stokes fear, and produces scapegoats used as emotional relief. Regrettably, much of the outrage that resulted from 9/11 has been targeted at those not involved in the attacks on the Pentagon or the Twin Towers. As this book explains, those people have become the scapegoats of September 11th. Welch takes on the uneasy task of sorting out the various manifestations of displaced aggression, most notably the hate crimes and state crimes that have become embarrassing hallmarks both at home and abroad. Drawing on topics such as ethnic profiling, the Abu Ghraib scandal, Guantanamo Bay, and the controversial Patriot Act, Welch looks at the significance of knowledge, language, and emotion in a post-9/11 world. In the face of popular and political cheerleading in the war on terror, this book presents a careful and sober assessment, reminding us that sound counterterrorism policies must rise above, rather than participate in, the propagation of bigotry and victimization. 410 0$aCritical issues in crime and society. 606 $aWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009$xMoral and ethical aspects 606 $aSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001$xInfluence 606 $aHate crimes$zUnited States 606 $aArab Americans$xCrimes against$zUnited States 606 $aIslamophobia$zUnited States 606 $aPrejudices$zUnited States 606 $aCivil rights$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xRace relations 615 0$aWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009$xMoral and ethical aspects. 615 0$aSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001$xInfluence. 615 0$aHate crimes 615 0$aArab Americans$xCrimes against 615 0$aIslamophobia 615 0$aPrejudices 615 0$aCivil rights 676 $a973.931 700 $aWelch$b Michael$cPh. D.$01034985 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778229703321 996 $aScapegoats of September 11th$93796243 997 $aUNINA