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...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frauley, Jon 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 13, Pages: 111-125
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
narrative fiction
Allegory
folk concept
Signification
Interpretation
Explanation
counter-factual
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 121-125