Crimes Against the State: From Treason to Terrorism

This book seeks to assemble and analyse the law devoted to the basic task of protecting the existing order from political dissent and destabilisation. Generally, I have approached the law historically and examined first the British provisions and then their American and Australian applications, with some references to other English-based legal systems. Not all aspects of the law are covered uniformly. There are differences in the degree of detail in the treatment of different offences, and various jurisdictions. The primary focus is on relevant historical experiences of how the most significant legal measures have been applied in practice