sociological exp (gov become complicit in their actions) Flashcards
what is the first section
-“crimes of obedience” kerman and hamilton
-violent state encourage their members to carry out human rights abuses even if they don’t agree
how do states encourage members to carry out human rights abuses even if they don’t agree
(the 3 ways )
authorisation, dehumanisation , routinisation
what is authorisation
-making it clear they are acting in accordance to the policy
what is dehumanisation
-making the group who are the victim appear like they are subhuman or deserving of the treatment
what is routinisation
-making activities look as though they are apart of a routine
e.g going work, carrying them out, going home
what examples of state crime illustrate “crimes of obedience”
uhyghurs = treated as if they were subhuman; watched and patrolled consistently
how can we evaluate the crimes of obedience
-hard to explain/understand- crimes are hard to research
-ranges hard to apply the explanation to all