Criminalization, Representation, Regulation

A great alternative to conventional criminology textbooks, this lively, sophisticated, and up-to-date book will give students the tools to critically analyze not only criminal justice issues, but state regulation more generally. While most authors are Canadian, the material covered is international. The combination of theoretically rich analysis and contemporary Canadian examples makes it a unique offering for both instructors and students. -- Mariana Valverde, University of Toronto This most welcome, cutting-edge collection takes the critical tradition of Canadian criminology and socio-legal studies into new territory and revitalizes it with effective engagement with the three most vital themes in the field today. It features wide-ranging, fascinating chapters covering timely concepts and issues, written by some of the best Canadian scholars working today. A must-read for students and professors alike. -- Randy Lippert, University of Windsor Criminalization, Representation, Regulation is a significant and timely collection that extends the conversation well beyond conventional criminological tropes and theoretical approaches. This is a thought-provoking, multi-disciplinary, critical criminology text. An important contribution. -- Chris Bruckert, University of Ottawa

This book draws on Foucault's concept of governmentality as a lens to analyze and critique how crime is understood, reproduced, and challenged.

What is a crime and how do we construct it? The answers to these questions are complex and entangled in a web of power relations that require us to think differently about processes of criminalization and regulation. This book draws on Foucault's concept of governmentality as a lens to analyze and critique how crime is understood, reproduced, and challenged. It explores the dynamic interplay between practices of representation, processes of criminalization, and the ways that these circulate to both reflect and constitute crime and "justice."