Crimes against the State: Sedition, Rebellion, and Treason since America's Founding

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James A. Beckman (University of Central Florida, USA) Eric Merriam (University of Central Florida, USA)

Crimes against the State

Sedition, Rebellion, and Treason since America's Founding

James A. Beckman (University of Central Florida, USA), Eric Merriam (University of Central Florida, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
03 October 2024

Political ideologies; Pressure groups & lobbying; Offences against the government

This work provides an authoritative survey of America's long and turbulent history of

rebellion, sedition, and treason against government authority and

institutions.

Crimes against the State is an even-handed and illuminating one-stop resource for understanding acts of rebellion and sedition against government authorities and institutions throughout US history, as well as the motivations driving those actions. Special care is taken to differentiate between hostile acts and actors that seek to overthrow or otherwise damage the state and/or targeted demographic groups through violence

and acts and actors that seek to defy, reform, or improve laws and institutions of the state through nonviolent action.

Within these pages, readers will 1) learn how to differentiate between sedition, insurrection, treason, domestic terrorism, espionage, and other acts meant to injure or overthrow the government; 2) gain a deeper understanding of laws, policies, and events that have aroused violent or nonviolent opposition; 3) gain insights into perspectives and motivations of individuals and organizations; and 4) learn about state responses to these challenges and threats, from martial law to criminal prosecutions to new laws and reforms.

By: James A. Beckman (University of Central Florida USA), Eric Merriam (University of Central Florida, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 256mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9781440879074
ISBN 10: 1440879079
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 03 October 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Primary , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Beckman, JD, LLM, is Professor of Legal Studies at the University of Central Florida, USA Eric Merriam, JD, LLM, is Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, USA, where he is appointed jointly to the legal studies department and the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs.

Reviews for Crimes against the State: Sedition, Rebellion, and Treason since America's Founding

Recommended and timely, this survey of treason in America will see heavy use in public-library collections and by advanced secondary-school students and college undergraduates. It will serve well as a starting point for research and, perhaps more importantly, as an objective framework through which to make thoughtful sense of our too-often-vitriolic political dialogue. * Booklist *