Fictional realities and criminology: apprehending social reality through narrative fiction

The purpose of this article is to advance an appreciative critique of Rafe McGregor’s, A Criminology of Narrative Fiction, and to raise some general issues about the intersection of criminology and fiction that have not been adequately dealt with within criminology. The overall argument is that the...

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1. VerfasserIn: Frauley, Jon 1972- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
Jahr: 2021, Band: 13, Seiten: 111-125
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Schlagwörter:
narrative fiction
Allegory
folk concept
Signification
Interpretation
Explanation
counter-factual
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this article is to advance an appreciative critique of Rafe McGregor’s, A Criminology of Narrative Fiction, and to raise some general issues about the intersection of criminology and fiction that have not been adequately dealt with within criminology. The overall argument is that the value of narrative fiction for criminology lies with the allegorical and counter-factual role it might play.
Beschreibung:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 121-125