Let the convicts speak: a critical conversation of the ongoing language debate in convict criminology

IF 1.9 Q3 OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES Pub Date : 2022-04-18 DOI:10.1080/1478601X.2022.2066661

J. Ortiz, Alison Cox, D. Kavish, Grant Tietjen

引用次数: 4

Abstract

ABSTRACT In 2020, some scholars publicly demanded that the newly established Division of Convict Criminology (DCC) of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) change its name. Critics asserted that the use of ‘convict’ caused further stigmatization of those of us with direct criminal justice experience. Unbeknownst to those critics, prior to the official formation of the DCC, the informal group known as Convict Criminology engaged in a decades long conversation about language and appropriate terminology. This paper responds to the critiques by exploring the power of language, summarizing various sides of the ongoing language debate, reviewing existing convict criminology research, and addressing structural violence within the academy. We conclude with a call to action that asks scholars to address the endemic structural violence in academia that perpetuates our oppression before attempting to police our language.

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让罪犯说话：罪犯犯罪学中正在进行的语言辩论的批判性对话

2020年，一些学者公开要求美国犯罪学学会(ASC)新成立的罪犯犯罪学分会(Division of prisoners Criminology, DCC)更名。批评人士断言，使用“罪犯”一词会使我们这些有直接刑事司法经验的人进一步蒙受耻辱。这些批评者所不知道的是，在DCC正式成立之前，一个名为“罪犯犯罪学”的非正式组织就语言和适当的术语进行了长达数十年的讨论。本文通过探索语言的力量，总结正在进行的语言辩论的各个方面，回顾现有的罪犯犯罪学研究，并解决学术界的结构性暴力来回应这些批评。最后，我们呼吁采取行动，要求学者们在试图监管我们的语言之前，解决学术界普遍存在的结构性暴力，这种暴力使我们的压迫永久化。

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE-

CiteScore

2.80

自引率

5.60%

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期刊介绍： Criminal Justice Studies, a quarterly refereed journal, publishes articles that deal with substantive criminal justice and criminological issues. The journal welcomes all articles that are relevant to the issue of criminal justice, as well as those that may be outside the field but have relevancy to the topic of criminal justice. Articles that cover public administration, issues of public policy, as well as public affairs issues are welcome. The journal also publishes relevant literature reviews, research notes and summary reports of innovative research projects in criminal justice. Qualitative and quantifiable articles are sought mainly from academics and researchers in the field, though articles from professionals will also be considered.