Routledge handbook of public criminologies / edited by Kathryn Henne and Rita Shah.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henne, Kathryn E., 1982- editor.

Shah, Rita, editor.

Series:

Routledge handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Criminal law--Public opinion.

Criminal law.

Criminology--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Featuring contributions from scholars from across the globe, Routledge Handbook of Public Criminologies is a comprehensive resource that addresses the challenges related to public conversations around crime and policy. In an era of fake news, misguided rhetoric about immigrants and refugees, and efforts to toughen criminal laws, criminologists seeking to engage publicly around crime and policy arguably face an uphill battle. This handbook outlines the foundations of and developments in public criminology, underscoring the need to not only understand earlier ideas and debates, but also how scholars pursue public-facing work through various approaches. The first of its kind, this collection captures diverse and critical perspectives on the practices and challenges of actually doing public criminology. The book presents real-world examples that help readers better understand the nature of public criminological work, as well as the structural and institutional barriers and enablers of engaging wider audiences. Authors address policies around crime and crime control, media landscapes, and changing political dynamics. In examining attempts to bridge the gaps between scholarship, activism, and outreach, the essays featured here capture important tensions related to inequality and social difference, including the ways in which criminology can be complicit in perpetuating inequitable practices and structures, and how public criminology aims-but sometimes fails-to address them. The depth and breadth of material in the book will appeal to a wide range of academics, students, and practitioners. It is an important resource for graduate students, early career researchers, as well as more established scholars, and professionals, with accessible content that can also be used in upper-level undergraduate classes"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9781351066105

1351066102

9781351066099

1351066099

9781351066075

1351066072

9781351066082

1351066080

OCLC:

1121441683

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.