At forty years of age in 2007 I found myself in prison and received a twelve year sentence for drug trafficking: six in prison six on licence.… Read more “Why I wrote ‘My Life Began At Forty’, by Michael Irwin”
Tag: criminology
Steve Hall: A rejoinder to John Lea’s review of Revitalizing Criminological Theory
By Steve Hall: One of the advantages of the blogosphere is that we all get a chance to respond to our critics. This is not something that… Read more “Steve Hall: A rejoinder to John Lea’s review of Revitalizing Criminological Theory”
Mental health care: Is changing policy changing minds?
A question of direction: ‘How did we get here and are we going the right way?’ A critical analysis, written by Feleena Mason, Oxford Centre for Criminology You… Read more “Mental health care: Is changing policy changing minds?”
Interview with Prof Steve Hall on ultra-realist criminology
You’re one of the leading figures in what’s known as “realist” or “ultra-realist” criminology. Can you briefly explain what this means? Ultra-realism is the first genuinely new… Read more “Interview with Prof Steve Hall on ultra-realist criminology”
Crime, justice and conceptual problems.
Conceptual frameworks are the underpinning for any line of enquiry. They frame and constrain available options. They are the foundations on which thoughts, ideas and discussions are… Read more “Crime, justice and conceptual problems.”
Understanding crime: Realism doesn’t belong to the right!
Guest blog from Prof Steve Hall Over the years social science has made a lot of noise about its ability to shatter the myths that constitute popular… Read more “Understanding crime: Realism doesn’t belong to the right!”
Criminology, crime and aetiology
Many years ago a criminology student thrust a word into my limited vocabulary – aetiology. I’d not heard of the term back then, but it perfectly captured… Read more “Criminology, crime and aetiology”