Arts in Criminal Justice and Corrections
International Perspectives on Methods, Journeys, and Challenges
Laura Caulfield editor Amanda Gardner editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:18th Nov '24
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Offering a lively, international, and interdisciplinary introduction to research on arts programmes in prisons, Arts in Criminal Justice and Corrections is the first volume to bring together leading figures from the USA, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Belgium to explore key methodological approaches and issues through the lens of the researchers themselves.
Beginning with the original pioneers of research into the arts in corrections in the USA in the 1980s, this book highlights the role of researchers in evidencing impact and influencing policy. Contributors include those who were themselves once incarcerated and those who have transitioned from practitioner to criminologist. Chapters lay the groundwork for discussion on how an important avenue for rehabilitation and re-entry can be developed, providing a call to action for more research into a field which holds promise for building a more just, equitable, and inclusive society.
This book is essential reading for criminologists engaged in prisons, corrections, and desistance research, as well as researchers and practitioners in the arts and rehabilitation.
Informed by recent research in the field, this innovative and international book focuses on the intersection of the arts, corrections and criminal justice. This is an authoritative and accessible book which poses some important questions in light of different approaches and compelling positive evidence of impact. The book is beyond compare!
Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, England
In this important contribution to the field, Mandy Gardner and Laura Caulfield present a fascinating variety of research methods at the intersection of cultural practices and the administration of justice in different nations. Through profiles and introspective essays, the researchers are themselves on view, exposing their family histories, motivations and journeys beyond academia as they demonstrate how arts engagement strengthens the humanity of incarcerated people.
Alma Robinson, Executive Director, California Lawyers for the Arts, United States
Building on the foundations laid by decades of interdisciplinary research, this book is a compelling testament to the transformative potential of the arts within the criminal justice system. Through its pages, the reader is taken on a journey across continents and disciplines, discovering ways in which the arts can serve as a catalyst for change and healing. By foregrounding both original pioneers and new thinkers in the field, it will serve as both a historical account and a forward-looking perspective, encouraging researchers, practitioners and policymakers to think critically about the role of the arts in addressing systemic issues within criminal justice. A groundbreaking work that’s a must-read for those in the fields of criminal justice, the arts and social advocacy.
Neil Wallace, Arts in Corrections Advisor, Arts Access Aotearoa, New Zealand
ISBN: 9781032512976
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 470g
256 pages