inequality

Towards a Cultural Approach to Dangerousness in Criminal Justice

Henrique Carvalho bulletin, inequality, law 5 October 2020
Alcatraz prison cells

What place does the concept of dangerousness occupy in criminal justice and criminalisation? Instead of seeing dangerousness as a characteristic of serious and persistent criminals, we should investigate its pervasive role in criminal justice, question its socio-affective allure, and unpick the problematic but intimate relation between criminal justice, structural inequalities, and oppression.

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