Charting the place of islands in criminology: On isolation, integration and insularity

In this article, we seek to chart the place of islands in criminology with respect to both their place- and space-based attributes. We explore the possibilities of island criminology through the case of Pitcairn Island, which in 2004 formed the backdrop for a series of sensational sexual assault tri...

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Main Author: Scott, John (Author)
Contributors: Staines, Zoe
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Theoretical criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 578-600
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Keywords:
Violence
social ecology
Social Capital
Rural and remote
Community
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Summary:In this article, we seek to chart the place of islands in criminology with respect to both their place- and space-based attributes. We explore the possibilities of island criminology through the case of Pitcairn Island, which in 2004 formed the backdrop for a series of sensational sexual assault trials. The trials thrust the Island, its people, history and customs into the international spotlight, acting as a counter-narrative to the popular mythology of islands as idyllic paradises. This case study provides us with an opportunity to re-examine how fundamental concepts for understanding crime and regulation, such as social integration, community and belonging, and exclusion are practised in the often closed and bounded networks of island ecologies.
ISSN:1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480620910250