Citation

Toelstede B. Democr. Secur. 2019; 15(2): 137-149.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17419166.2018.1493992

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In 2015 and 2016, France was hit by some severe terror attacks. Following these attacks, the country experienced increased xenophobia in the form of anti-Muslim actions (anti-social peer punishment), and the French government reacted by declaring a state of emergency and intensifying policing activities such as house searches and police stops. Here, I analyze these reactions and show that intensified policing, even though well intended, can be associated with considerable anti-social effects. Furthermore, I will show that the state of emergency was associated with some dynamics that are worrisome for a democracy. Lastly, I will situate the findings in the conceptual distinction between institutional and peer punishment of behavioral science.

Language: en

Keywords

anti-social punishment; Policing; state of emergency; stop and frisk