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 sluggin : 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
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.