Transitional Justice and Legacies of State Violence - Talking About Torture in Northern Ireland

This book explores the significance of republican former detainees' public narratives about experiences of state violence within the detention system of Northern Ireland and makes an important contribution to knowledge about transitional justice and legacies of state violence.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The History of State Violence in Northern Ireland 3. Defining Experiences of State Violence 4. Revealing as Healing 5. The Masculinity of 'Making Public' 6. Former Detainees' Narratives as Propaganda 7. Discourse, Denial and Dehumanisation 8. Seeking Accountability for State Violence 9. The Problems and Possibilities of Talking About Violence.

About the author

Lisa White is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Lincoln. Dr. White's interests include state violence, imprisonment and human rights.

Summary

This book explores the significance of republican former detainees’ public narratives about experiences of state violence within the detention system of Northern Ireland and makes an important contribution to knowledge about transitional justice and legacies of state violence.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa White, White Lisa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.03.2015
• EAN: 9780415826242
• ISBN: 978-0-415-82624-2
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Studies in Crime and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, Legal aspects of criminology, Society and culture: general, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects