RT Article
T1 Law, the state, and the dialectics of state crime
JF Critical criminology
VO 24
IS 2
SP 217
OP 230
A1 Ward, Tony
A2 Green, Penny 1957-
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1849770646
AB Drawing on material from a study of civil society and state crime in six countries, this article reflects on two themes from Chambliss’s work: the debate between state-centred and more pluralistic views of law, and the "dialectical" approach to the analysis of state crime. It argues for a more pluralistic approach to law than Chambliss and Seidman adopted in Law Order and Power, along with a broader approach to the definition of state crime as a form of deviant behaviour. Case studies from the civil society research illustrate how the strategies adopted by organizations challenging state practices can be understood in terms of an interplay between different forms of law. With some qualifications, we support Chambliss’s dialectical approach, and attempt to clarify just what the term "dialectical" means. Finally we bring together the two strands of the argument to propose an approach to state crime founded on "dialectical legal pluralism".
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 229-230
K1 Civil Society
K1 Civil Society Activist
K1 Dialectical Approach
K1 State Crime
K1 Transitional Justice
DO 10.1007/s10612-015-9304-5