Opis książki

A Documentary History of Rebellion and Political Crime in America
Volume 1: Colonial Era to World War II
Revised Edition
The terms political crime and political criminals are rarely found in the American literature of the social and political sciences, history, criminology, or law. In 1979, Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary for the first time defined the political criminal as one ,,involved or charged... with acts against the government or a political system".

Political criminals need not necessarily en gage in acts; their crimes might be their failure. to perform legally imposed duties. Failure to swear allegiance or to register for the draft is such a crime. Speech or writing concerning a prohibited subject matter can be criminal. The crimes of sedition and treason are examples. To be political a crime need not seek to overthrow the government or to depose its leaders. Proposing change or attempting reform of entrenched political policies, such as the advocacy of liberty for blacks and the exercise of the franchise by women, may be criminal.

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