Narrative criminology is a theoretical paradigm rooted in a view of stories as influencing
harmful actions and arrangements. Narrative criminologists explore the storied bases of a …

As JW Ironmonger's 2012 novel The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder opens, the
protagonist Max is lying face up, dead, on his own front room dining table. On his 21st …

Canadian laws are just, the police uphold the rule of law and treat everyone equally, and
without the police, communities would descend into chaos and disorder. These entrenched …

Purpose The way in which criminologists understand, contextualise and theorise around the
mediatised world has raised some critical new questions. The purpose of this paper is to …

There is still-growing interest in narrative in the context of offender rehabilitation. Recent
moves towards a 'narrative criminology'have referenced literary theory and the tools of …

In recent years, western societies have experienced a fundamental transformation in the
way crime is understood and dealt with. Against the backdrop of a current great interest in …

This qualitative article explores the impact of faith-based interventions through the lens of a
self-identified practicing Christian: Joanna. For over a decade, Joanna has visited several …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of Ibrahim, an ex-offender
who has embraced Islam. Ibrahim professes Islam to be the influential element to his …

Among the stereotypes of female delinquency, the article focuses on “bad women” par
excellence, that is to say, those convicted of murder who have not benefited from the …

The origins of “narrative criminology”—meaning not so much the utilization of the narratives
of (and on) criminals as the awareness of the importance of the narratives themselves and …