A Criminology of Narrative Fiction

Criminology has been reluctant to embrace fictional narratives as a tool for understanding, explaining and reducing crime and social harm. In this philosophical enquiry, McGregor uses examples from films, television, novels and graphic novels to demonstrate the extensive criminological potential of fiction around the world. Building on previous studies of non-fiction narratives, the book is the first to explore the ways criminological fiction provides knowledge of the causes of crime and social harm. For academics, practitioners and students, this is an engaging and thought-provoking critical analysis that establishes a bold new theory of criminological fiction.

Author: Rafe McGregor
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Published: 07/12/2022
Pages: 186
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.50h x 6.10w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781529208061
ISBN10: 1529208068
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
- Social Science | Sociology | Social Theory
- Social Science | Violence in Society