The myth of mob rule : violent crime and democratic politics /
Miller, Lisa Lynn,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mass publics, crime, and democratic politics -- Security from violence as collective good -- The non-politics of crime in post-war Britain -- Violence, racialized risk, and U.S. exceptionalism -- Collective security in the Netherlands -- Two cheers for mob rule.
Crime
Violent crimes
Crime prevention
Democracy.
Political sociology.
Myth of mob rule.