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Depleted uranium, state crime and the politics of knowing
This article explores the use of depleted uranium (DU) munitions and armour in war, and its impact on environments, humans and other animals. Specifically, the concern is to describe the use of depleted uranium weapons in the Gulf (over two wars, within the space of sixteen years), and to trace the health and environmental implications of this use. The article then analyses the use of depleted uranium from the point of view of state crime, in relation to the issues of legitimacy and denial. This is followed by consideration of the relevance of such issues for a 21st-century critical criminology. The politics of knowing—when `knowledge' is uncertain—is highlighted in discussion of the complexities of denial/affirmation surrounding the use of DU for war purposes.
History
Publication title
Theoretical CriminologyVolume
12Pagination
31-54ISSN
1362-4806Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Thousand OaksPlace of publication
London, UKRights statement
Copyright 2008 SAGE PublicationsRepository Status
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