 Normalizing the SCAD HeuristicChris Hinson Chapter 2 in State Crimes Against Democracy, 2013, pp 27-46 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract State crimes against democracy (state crimes) are defined differently from typical political crimes for personal gain. State crimes against democracy are “concerted actions or inactions by public officials that are intended to weaken or subvert popular control of their government” (deHaven-Smith, 2006, p. 333). State crimes, sometimes referred to as SCADs, attempt to circumvent the constitutional system of checks and balances and the rule of law and, in turn, the popular control of government. Citizens not well educated in democratic principles and government administration may accept state crime as politics-as-usual or a necessary evil without understanding the ramifications for democracy. As long as the public continues to legitimize these types of behaviors, state crimes are likely to continue. A normalization of the state crime heuristic in the minds of citizens and of those in government is required before significant steps can be taken to reduce or eliminate these types of criminality. Keywords: State Crime; Bush Administration; Central Intelligence Agency; Conspiracy Theory; Government Information (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-28698-7_3 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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