Entryways to criminal justice : accusation and criminalization in Canada / George Pavlich & Matthew P. Unger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pavlich, George, 1960- author.

Unger, Matthew P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Canada.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminal procedure--Canada.

Criminal procedure.

Crime--Canada--Sociological aspects.

Crime.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Alberta : University of Alberta Press, [2019]

Summary:

"To understand why prisons are frequently overcrowded and expanding, we need to recognize the processes that populate them. How do societies decide whom to criminalize? What does it mean to accuse someone of being an offender? Entryways to Criminal Justice analyzes the thresholds that distinguish law-abiding from criminalizable individuals. Contributors to the volume adopt social, historical, cultural, and political perspectives to explore the accusatory process that place persons in contact with the law. Emphasizing the gateways to criminal justice, truth-telling, and overcriminalization, this interdisciplinary collection provides important insights into often overlooked practices that admit persons to criminal justice."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Accusatory entryways to criminal justice / George Pavlich

Right to speech : accusation, rhetoric, and criminal entryways in BC colonial law / Matthew P. Unger

Let them learn the lesson of the season : suspicion, habit, and punishment during the Red River Famine (1825-1826) / Aaron Henry

Entryways to criminilization / Amy Swiffen & Martin A. French

From science to slugging : Focault, law, and truth in prize fighting / Bryan R. Hogeveen

Imprisoned at large: the perpetual state of accusation / dale A. Ballucci

Decriminalizing settler colonialism in Canada : entryways to genocide accusation and erasure / Andrew Woolford

'How she appears: demeanour; cruel optimism, and the relationship between police and victims of domestic violence / Marcus A. Sibley, Elise Wohlbold, Dawn Moore & Rashmee Singh

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781772124378

1772124370

9781772124361

1772124362

9781772124385

1772124389

OCLC:

1347547047