State Crime and Resistance

Many of the most dramatic and inspiring milestones in the course of human history involve resistance to state crime; the much celebrated resistance movements of World War Two, the end of apartheid in South Africa; the abolition of slavery and the achievements of the civil rights movement in the United States are examples of this. Yet despite the development of state crime literature in criminology over the past decade, the scholarship has been successful in highlighting the harm done by states, but far less successful in illuminating the many instances in which individuals and movements have stood up to or even brought an end to acts of state crime. This book represents a ground breaking intervention. Gathering together key scholars in the field and international case studies from the UK, USA, Australia and Asia, this book offers a deepened understanding of state crime through the practical and analytical lens of resistance. The book explores key questions: How do we define and identify resistance? Who and what is involved in resistant acts? When and where does resistance occur? And, what are the repercussions of engaging in resistant strategies?