Dangerous Spectacles
Do conspiracy theories cause crime? This project examines how the increasing number of conspiracist subcultures in the United Kingdom understand, and sometimes justify criminal acts by their members. Conspiracist crime has dramatically increased in the past decade as conspiracy theories have moved from the fringes to the political mainstream, yet we currently lack an understanding of how conspiracist sub-cultures manage the tensions caused by their criminal activity. An innovative digital mixed methods examination of conspiracist sub-cultures across the UK reveals the contested relationship between crime, law, and society within sub-cultures in the thrall of these Dangerous Spectacles.
