Silencing Citizens

How Criminal Groups Create Vacuums of Justice

Andrew Cesare Miller (United States Naval Academy, Maryland)

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Cambridge University Press
23 May 2024

Police & security services; Criminal investigation & detection; Organised crime; Comparative politics; Political corruption

Criminal groups, like mafias and gangs, often get away with murder. States are responsible for providing justice but struggle to end this impunity, in part because these groups prevent witnesses from coming forward with information. Silencing Citizens explains how criminal groups constrain cooperation with the police not just by threatening retaliation but also by shaping citizens' perceptions of community support for cooperation. The book details a social psychological process through which criminal group violence makes community support for cooperation appear weaker than it is and thus reduces witnesses' willingness to share information with the police. The book draws on a wealth of data including original surveys in two contrasting cities - Baltimore, Maryland in the Global North and Lagos, Nigeria in the Global South. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

By: Andrew Cesare Miller (United States Naval Academy Maryland)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781009354493
ISBN 10: 1009354493
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 23 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Cesare Miller is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. His research focuses on organized crime and policing.

Reviews for Silencing Citizens: How Criminal Groups Create Vacuums of Justice

'Silencing Citizens is a pathbreaking book. The theoretical and empirical analyses are careful, imaginative, and compelling. It is clear that Miller is a skilled theoretician and methodologist, and he has produced a book that will become an authoritative reference, stimulating a new generation of research on police-citizen cooperation. I found it a refreshing read.' Justice Tankebe, Associate Professor of Criminology, University of Cambridge 'Silencing Citizens is a deep dive into two criminal worlds. Miller combines the best of qualitative and quantitative methods to explore themes of state legitimacy, victimization, and the code of silence. This groundbreaking book offers solutions to help citizens and society uproot gangs, mafias, and violent entrenched criminal organizations.' Peter Moskos, Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice