Sound and Fury
Pretextual Prosecution and Department of Justice Antiterrorism Efforts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6089934 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Todd Lochner (Lewis & Clark College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 168-193 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-8240 • E-ISSN: 1467-9930 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2008.00273.x |
| OpenAlex | W2167264483 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Using Justice Department antiterrorism efforts as a case study, this article expands upon existing theories of pretextual prosecution by distinguishing a law enforcement system that employs a pretextual strategy from one that employs what I term technical or disingenuous prosecutions. Contrary to Justice Department claims, the data suggest that since September 2001, federal investigators continually have referred a large number of specious antiterrorism matters to federal prosecutors. The data further suggest that federal prosecutors are more likely to be engaging in technical or disingenuous prosecutions than pretextual prosecutions
Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Law enforcement · Political science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |