Narrative Criminology: Understanding Stories of CrimeHardcover, 10 July 2015

Narrative Criminology: Understanding Stories of Crime
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Part of Series
Alternative Criminology
Print Length
336 pages
Language
English
Publisher
New York University Press
Date Published
10 Jul 2015
ISBN-10
1479876771
ISBN-13
9781479876778

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Explores the role of stories in criminal culture and justice systems around the world

Stories are much more than a means of communication--stories help us shape our identities, make sense of the world, and mobilize others to action. In Narrative Criminology, prominent scholars from across the academy and around the world examine stories that animate offending. From an examination of how criminals understand certain types of crime to be less moral than others, to how violent offenders and drug users each come to understand or resist their identity as 'criminals', to how cultural narratives motivate genocidal action, the case studies in this book cover a wide array of crimes and justice systems throughout the world.

The contributors uncover the narratives at the center of their essays through qualitative interviews, ethnographic fieldwork, and written archives, and they scrutinize narrative structure and meaning by analyzing genres, plots, metaphors, and other components of storytelling. In doing so, they reveal the cognitive, ideological, and institutional mechanisms by which narratives promote harmful action. Finally, they consider how offenders' narratives are linked to and emerge from those of conventional society or specific subcultures. Each chapter reveals important insights and elements for the development of a framework of narrative criminology as an important approach for understanding crime and criminal justice. An unprecedented and landmark collection, Narrative Criminology opens the door for an exciting new field of study on the role of stories in motivating and legitimizing harm.

Product Details

Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
10 July 2015
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 2.24 cm
ISBN-10:
1479876771
ISBN-13:
9781479876778
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
336
Publisher:
New York University Press
Weight:
621.42 gm

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