{"product_id":"convict-criminology-rod-earle-9781447323648","title":"Convict Criminology: Inside and Out","description":"\u003cp\u003eConvict criminology is the study of criminology by those who have first-hand experience of imprisonment. This is the first single-authored book to trace the emergence of convict criminology and explore its relevance beyond the USA to the UK and other parts of Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Addressing epistemological issues of 'insider research', it presents uniquely reflexive scholarship combining personal experience with critical perspectives on contemporary penality. Taking a gendered approach and focusing explicitly on men, it covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - the way prisoners, ex-prisoners and prison research contribute to criminological knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - historical figures in criminology whose prison experiences are rarely recognised \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - the way racism, colonialism and class shape penal experience and social worlds \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing from his own experience of imprisonment, prison research and criminology, the author demonstrates how this experience can expand the criminological imagination. It is a novel and compelling account for students, teachers, academics and penal practitioners. It will inform, educate and entertain anyone working in criminal justice, the legal and para-legal professions and those with an interest in social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rod Earle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1447323645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447323648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Rod Earle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088289968383,"sku":"9781447323648","price":104.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3060203d-a518-4d3d-b597-baaa769b745b.jpg?v=1769104087","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/convict-criminology-rod-earle-9781447323648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}