Focusing on the cultural implications of the death penalty, this work examines its impact on everyday life in twentieth-century Britain. By utilizing primary research, it uniquely centers public and popular discourses surrounding capital punishment, offering insights into societal reactions and the broader cultural context. This groundbreaking analysis fills a notable gap in the literature regarding the intersection of capital punishment and British society during this period.
Employing a gender-inclusive and intersectional feminist lens, this textbook critically explores contemporary issues surrounding gender, crime, and justice. It integrates films, television, and documentaries to illustrate criminological concepts, covering topics such as interpersonal violence, sex work, street crime, and the justice system. The book also addresses powerful crimes, policing, and punishment, culminating in discussions on extreme punishment and abolitionist futures. It serves as a valuable resource for students and academics in criminology, sociology, and gender studies.
Founded in cultural, textual, and ethnographic analysis, this distinctive and engaging book proposes an imaginative criminology, focusing on how spaces of transgression, control or confinement are lived, portrayed and imagined.