Visual Criminology: From History and Methods to Critique and Policy Translation

This edited collection catalogs the rise in visual approaches in criminology, presenting examples of visual methods, uses, and approaches and assessing the potential for new graphic approaches to collect, analyze, and present data. It also discusses the use of images in teaching, social critique, and policy translation, and features contributions from scholars from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. The book is organized thematically and aims to highlight how the visual has been used in criminology historically, work toward definitional consistency, and think clearly about the role of humility. It will be of interest to criminologists, sociologists, visual ethnographers, historians, and those engaged with media studies.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 306 pages
\n Publication date: 30 September 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This edited collection, brought together by scholars from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, delves into the growing trend of visual approaches in criminology. It offers a comprehensive catalog of visual methods, applications, and approaches employed in the field, assessing the potential for new graphic approaches to collect, analyze, and present data. Additionally, the book provides insightful analysis of the use of images in teaching, fostering social critique, and guiding policy translation.

The collection visually connects theory and practice by showcasing the work of criminologists who have embraced the visual turn. Contributors explore the utilization of cognitive maps, concept and mind maps, life history calendars, CCTV, life plots, GIS, and hot spot research, policy graphs, visual abstracts, and research summaries, among other visual tools, within the context of criminology. Approaches that build upon visual sociology, such as discussions of developments in documentary photography, visual ethnography, and sensory phenomenology, are also featured.

The book is organized thematically, with each chapter following logically upon the last, introducing readers to a diverse range of visual approaches and their applications in criminology.

The primary objectives of this collected volume are threefold. Firstly, it aims to highlight the historical use of the visual in criminology to present data, contest meanings, and complicate social control, while also making the research process more transparent. Secondly, the book strives to achieve some degree of definitional consistency, although this remains a challenging task due to the diverse range of uses and varying traditions from which visual criminology has emerged. Lastly, it encourages a thoughtful exploration of the role of humility, emphasizing a willingness to acknowledge an epistemological framework and recognize the limitations associated with visual methodologies.

In conclusion, this edited collection serves as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in exploring the growing field of visual approaches in criminology. It provides a comprehensive overview of visual methods, applications, and approaches, while also offering insightful analysis of the use of images in teaching, social critique, and policy translation. By visually connecting theory and practice, the book contributes to the advancement of criminological knowledge and understanding.

\n Weight: 678g\n
Dimension: 177 x 254 x 29 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367417697\n \n