A Criminology Of Narrative Fiction

Drawing on complex narratives across film, TV, novels and graphic novels, this authoritative critical analysis demonstrates the value of fictional narratives as a tool for understanding, explaining and reducing crime and social harm. McGregor establishes an original theory of the criminological value of fiction.

Info autore

Rafe McGregor is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Edge Hill University, prior to which he spent fifteen years in the police and the prison service.

Riassunto

Drawing on complex narratives across film, TV, novels and graphic novels, this authoritative critical analysis demonstrates the value of fictional narratives as a tool for understanding, explaining and reducing crime and social harm. McGregor establishes an original theory of the criminological value of fiction.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rafe Mcgregor, Rafe (Edge Hill University) McGregor
• Editore: Bristol University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781529208061
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0806-1
• Pagine: 186
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 233 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 294 g
• Illustrazioni: Not illustrated
• Serie: New Horizons in Criminology
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali