Pre-Owned Arresting Citizenship: The Democratic Consequences of American Crime Control (Paperback) 022613783X 9780226137834

Never before has American government exhibited so vast a network of institutions dedicated to the control, confinement and supervision of its citizens. This book is one of the first to probe the consequences of this carceral state for citizenship, civil society, and democracy. Policing Democracy argues that the growth and reach of the criminal justice system has fundamentally recast the citizen-state relationship, resulting in a sizable and growing American civic underclass. Today, at each stage of criminal justice--from police stops to court adjudication to incarceration--citizens in this underclass have come to experience a state-within-a state that reflects few of this country's core democratic values. Through scores of interviews, along with analyses of large-scale surveys, the authors demonstrates how contact with police, courts, prisons, and jails produces a "carceral lifeworld"-- characterized by decreased trust in political institutions, a reduced faith that the state will respond to the will of the people, and a diminished sense of standing and citizenship.  CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780226137834 ISBN10: 022613783X Contributors: Lerman, Amy E., Weaver, Vesla M.,