Entryways to Criminal Justice

Accusation and Criminalization in Canada
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-77212-336-4
Verlag: University of Alberta Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 360 g

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 individuals from those who may be criminalized. 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, the authors provide important insights into often overlooked practices that admit persons to criminal justice. It is essential reading for scholars, students, and policy makers in the fields of socio-legal studies, sociology, criminology, law and society, and post/colonial studies.

Contributors: Dale A. Ballucci, Martin A. French, Aaron Henry, Bryan R. Hogeveen, Dawn Moore, George Pavlich, Marcus A. Sibley, Rashmee Singh, Amy Swiffen, Matthew P. Unger, Elise Wohlbold, Andrew Woolford

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pavlich, George

Unger, Matthew P.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Introduction // George Pavlich & Matthew P. Unger

1 Accusatory Entryways to Criminal Justice // George Pavlich

2 Right to Speech / Accusation, Rhetoric, and Criminal Entryways in BC Colonial Law // Matthew P. Unger

3 “Let Them Learn the Lesson of the Season” / Suspicion, Habit, and Punishment During the Red River Famine (1825–1826) // Aaron Henry

4 Entryways to Criminalization / Cases of HIV Prosecution in Canada // Amy Swiffen & Martin A. French

5 From Science to Slugging / Foucault, Law, and Truth in Prize Fighting // Bryan R. Hogeveen

6 Imprisoned at Large / The Perpetual State of Accusation // Dale A. Ballucci

7 Decriminalizing Settler Colonialism in Canada / Entryways to Genocide Accusation and Erasure // Andrew Woolford

8 “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

Contributors

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Unger, Matthew P.
Matthew P. Unger is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University.

Pavlich, George
George Pavlich is Canada Research Chair in Social Theory, Culture, and Law, and Professor of Law and Sociology at the University of Alberta.