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The Emerald Handbook of Narrative Criminology
Narrative criminology is an approach to studying crime and other harm that puts stories first. It investigates how such stories are composed, when and why they are told and what …
Emerald Handbook of Narrative Criminology
Narrative criminology is an approach to studying crime and other harm that puts stories first. It investigates how such stories are composed, when and why they are told and what …
Incarceration and Older Women
Generativity or ‘giving back’ is regarded as a common life stage, occurring for many around middle age. For the first time, this book offers qualitative research on the lives and …
Why We Harm
2014 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Criminologists are primarily concerned with the analysis of actions that violate existing laws. But a growing number have begun analyzing …
Inside Story
Stories have persuasive powers: they can influence how a person thinks and acts. Inside Story explores the capacity of stories to direct our thinking, heighten our emotions, and …
Been a Heavy Life
In this groundbreaking work, Lois Presser investigates the life stories of men who have perpetrated violence. She applies insights from across the academy to in-depth interviews …
Narrating Justice and Hope
The power of storytelling in troubling times Violence, pain and punishment dominate portrayals of social problems but the reality is more complex. In the world of actual people and …
Been a Heavy Life
In this groundbreaking work, Lois Presser investigates the life stories of men who have perpetrated violence. She applies insights from across the academy to in-depth interviews …
Narrative Criminology
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, …