Giving Voice to Diversity in Criminological Research: Nothing about Us without Us'
Orla Lynch, James Windle, and Yasmine Ahmed
Abstract
The people most impacted by criminal justice polices, and practices, are seldom included in the decision making processes that impact their lives. This edited volume builds on the sentiment underpinning the growing ‘nothing about us without us’ social movement, to argue for the importance of an approach to criminology that is inclusive of those voices that have historically been hushed, marginalised, silenced or ignored. Incorporating the experiences of service users, academics, and state and grassroots practitioners, this volume presents a nuanced perspective that furthers criminological sch ... More
The people most impacted by criminal justice polices, and practices, are seldom included in the decision making processes that impact their lives. This edited volume builds on the sentiment underpinning the growing ‘nothing about us without us’ social movement, to argue for the importance of an approach to criminology that is inclusive of those voices that have historically been hushed, marginalised, silenced or ignored. Incorporating the experiences of service users, academics, and state and grassroots practitioners, this volume presents a nuanced perspective that furthers criminological scholarship by capturing the voices of marginalised groups. The volume explores the importance of diversity and inclusivity in criminological discourses and, consider how researchers might bridge the gap between theory and lived experience, and how the authenticity of the voices of those who have been silenced can be incorporated into a meaningful criminology.
Keywords:
Criminology,
Diversity,
Grassroot criminology,
Marginalised,
Nothing about us without us,
Inclusion,
Voiceless
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2021 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781529215526 |
| Published to Policy Press Scholarship Online: May 2022 |
DOI:10.1332/policypress/9781529215526.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Orla Lynch, editor
University College Cork
James Windle, editor
University College Cork
Yasmine Ahmed, editor
University College Cork
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