Public Criminology

<p>This book discusses the&nbsp;role and impact of ‘Public Criminology’. It&nbsp;brings together a collection of key scholars who have been at the fore of empirical and practice work in relation to understanding how ‘Public Criminology’ can engender academic activism.&nbsp;Split into two parts, it focusses on academic activism and&nbsp;research methodologies, and public criminology and pedagogical practice. It includes chapters on a range of topics including&nbsp;Inside-Out teaching, it discusses the role of social scientists and stepping&nbsp;outside of established research practices,&nbsp;and how students, the public and children can be engaged in criminological learning and issues to become agents of social change. It includes a&nbsp;reflection on how ‘Public Criminology’ has developed both in the UK and USA.&nbsp;It speaks to&nbsp;students, researchers and academics alike involved in teaching and learning within the discipline of Criminology and those who wish to&nbsp;evaluate practice and ensure their interventions have impact on commissioners and policymakers.</p><br><p></p>