Lisa L Miller

The Perils of Federalism

Race, Poverty, and the Politics of Crime Control

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Produktbeschreibung

In The Perlis of Federalism, Lisa L. Miller speaks to three major social science disciplines-American politics, criminology, and sociology-on a topic of great import to all of them: interest group participation in the development of crime and justice policy across the local, state and national levels of government. Much of the existing research on race and crime focuses on the manipulation of crime by political elites or the racially biased nature of crime policy. In contrast, Miller's unique study zeroes in on the specific political and socio-legal institutions and actors that drive these developments and their relationship to the politics of race and poverty; in particular, the degree to which citizens at most risk of victimization-primarily racial minorities and the poor-play a role in the development of political responses to crime and violence. Ultimately, The Perils of Federalism challenges the conventional wisdom about the advantages of federalization and explains one of the key disadvantages that local communities face in trying to change policy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780195331684
• ISBN-10: 0195331680
• Artikelnr.: 24711270

Autorenporträt

Lisa L. Miller is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University.

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations of Group Names
1: Interests, Venues and Group Participation
2: A Political History of Crime on the Congressional Agenda
3: Contemporary Crime Politics in Congress
4: Interest Groups and Crime Politics at the State Level
5: Crime, Law, and Group Politics in Two Urban Locales
6: Citizenship Through Participation
7: Democratic Accountability and Social Control
Appendix 1: Congressional Hearings Data
Appendix 2: Pennsylvania Legislative Hearings and Interview Data
Appendix 3: Philadelphia and Pittsburg Legislative Hearings and Interview Data
Notes
Works Cited
Index