A pedagogy of ‘public criminology’ as a counter to marginality? Lessons for community sanctions and measures from the Pedagogy of the Oppressed

As a subject of study in higher education, criminology has never been more popular; and yet, criminologists occupy an increasingly marginal position within political and media spheres. This marginalisation has arguably been to the detriment of those with lived experience of the criminal justice syst...

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Published in:Probation journal Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 179 - 198
Main Author: Tidmarsh, Matt
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Crime
Criminal justice
Criminal justice system
Criminality
Criminologists
Criminology
Empowerment
Higher education
Imprisonment
Legal professions
Marginality
Pedagogy
Sanctions
Social justice
Teaching
Work skills
pedagogy
probation
community sanctions and measures
public criminology
marginality
freire
ISSN:0264-5505, 1741-3079
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Summary:As a subject of study in higher education, criminology has never been more popular; and yet, criminologists occupy an increasingly marginal position within political and media spheres. This marginalisation has arguably been to the detriment of those with lived experience of the criminal justice system, an oppressed class whose number has grown exponentially after several decades of a ‘tough on crime’ consensus on criminality. While much research focuses upon the impacts on imprisonment, an emergent literature has highlighted how individuals experience community sanctions and measures (CSM). This article utilises Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed to accentuate the transformative potential of teaching and learning practises within criminology, and CSM in particular. It applies his writings to the literature on ‘public criminology’, a perspective that aims to render the field more transparent, applied, evidence-based, empowering, and committed to social justice. Drawing from personal reflections as an ‘academic criminologist’ engaged in teaching and research on CSM, the article advocates for a ‘pedagogy of public criminology’ that empowers students, as future criminal justice professionals, with the skills to be public-facing, active, and critical subjects who can make a difference in the lives of individuals subject to CSM.
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ISSN:0264-5505
1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505221105394