Ghost Criminology: The Afterlife of Crime and Punishment
Ghost Criminology: The Afterlife of Crime and Punishment
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The book "Ghost Criminology" explores the phenomenon of haunted spaces where violent crimes have occurred, examining the origins, theory, and methodology of this field. Contributors explore topics such as graffiti, the phantom of Robert E. Lee, and the ghostly evidentiary traces of crime, offering a new way of understanding the lingering impact of violence, oppression, and history in today's world.
Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2022
Publisher: New York University Press
From the haunting echoes of Abu Ghraib and the Holocaust death camps to the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the legacy of slavery plantations, spaces where violent crimes have taken place often bear the indelible mark of haunting, forever shaping the public imagination. In this groundbreaking volume, esteemed scholars Michael Fiddler, Travis Linnemann, and Theo Kindynis assemble an interdisciplinary team of experts to delve into the realm of ghost criminology, exploring the origins, theories, and methodologies behind this captivating phenomenon.
Featuring the insights of Jeff Ferrell, Michelle Brown, Eamon Carrabine, and other prominent scholars, Ghost Criminology takes us on a journey into these spaces where the darkest chapters of history have etched themselves into our memories and media landscapes. Contributors offer a diverse range of perspectives on these haunting topics, from a criminological lens, examining the excavation of graffiti in the London underground to the phantom of Robert E. Lee haunting Charlottesville, VA, during the 2017 riots.
Ultimately, Fiddler, Kindynis, and Linnemann present ghost criminology as a unique lens through which to perceive and comprehend the lingering effects of violence, oppression, and history in our contemporary world. This volume serves as a curated platform for groundbreaking research, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and opening exciting new frontiers in the study of ghostly phenomena.
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781479885725
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