Invisible crimes and punitive politics

IF 1.2 3区社会学 Q1 LAW

Law & Policy Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI:10.1111/lapo.12253

John-Paul Anderson

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Abstract

This article develops a reconceptualization of “invisible crimes” and their relation to punitive politics. Analysis and comparison of three cases of criminalization in the United States suggests that when legislation criminalizes easily concealed, pervasive, and morally ambiguous (nondirectly victimizing) behaviors, the negative consequences disproportionately impact poor, vulnerable, and marginalized groups, while benefitting comparatively powerful groups. Normative recommendations relating to the “rule of law” are discussed.

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无形的犯罪和惩罚性的政治

本文重新定义了“隐形犯罪”及其与惩罚性政治的关系。对美国三个刑事定罪案例的分析和比较表明，当立法将容易隐藏的、普遍的、道德模糊的（非直接受害的）行为定为刑事犯罪时，其负面后果不成比例地影响到贫困、弱势和边缘群体，而使相对强大的群体受益。讨论了与“法治”有关的规范性建议。

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