Entryways to Criminal Justice: Accusation and Criminalization in Canada

by George Pavlich (Editor), Matthew P. Unger (Editor), Dale A. Ballucci (Contribution by), Martin A. French (Contribution by), Aaron Henry (Contribution by)

Overview

How do societies decide whom to criminalize? What does it mean to accuse someone of being an offender? Entryways to Criminal Justice analyzes the thresholds that distinguish law-abiding individuals from those who may be criminalized. Contributors to the volume adopt social, historical, cultural, and political perspectives to explore the accusatory process that place persons in contact with the law. Emphasizing the gateways to criminal justice, truth-telling, and overcriminalization, the authors provide important insights into often overlooked practices that admit persons to criminal justice. It is essential reading for scholars, students, and policy makers in the fields of socio-legal studies, sociology, criminology, law and society, and post/colonial studies.

Contributors: Dale A. Ballucci, Martin A. French, Aaron Henry, Bryan R. Hogeveen, Dawn Moore, George Pavlich, Marcus A. Sibley, Rashmee Singh, Amy Swiffen, Matthew P. Unger, Elise Wohlbold, Andrew Woolford

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772123364
Publisher:	University of Alberta Press
Publication date:	02/15/2019
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

George Pavlich is Canada Research Chair in Social Theory, Culture, and Law, and Professor of Law and Sociology at the University of Alberta. Matthew P. Unger is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction George Pavlich Matthew P. Unger ix

1 Accusatory Entryways to Criminal Justice George Pavlich 1

2 Right to Speech: Accusation, Rhetoric, and Criminal Entryways in BC Colonial Law Matthew P. Unger 29

3 "Let Them Learn the Lesson of the Season": Suspicion, Habit, and Punishment During the Red River Famine (1825-1826) Aaron Henry 49

4 Entryways to Criminalization: Cases of HIV Prosecution in Canada Amy Swiffen Martin A. French 71

5 From Science to Slugging: Foucault, Law, and Truth in Prize Fighting Bryan R. Hogeveen 93

6 Imprisoned at Large: The Perpetual State of Accusation Dale A. Ballucci 115

7 Decriminalizing Settler Colonialism in Canada: Entryways to Genocide Accusation and Erasure Andrew Woolford 139

8 "How She Appears": Demeanour, Cruel Optimism, and the Relationship Between Police and Victims of Domestic Violence Marcus A. Sibley Elise Wohlbold Dawn Moore Rashmee Singh 165

Contributors 191

Index 195

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"We cannot hope to reckon with the inequalities of race, class, and gender that the justice system ramifies without thinking about how the process gets started in the first place. This timely, original, and innovative book will spur ongoing conversations, projects, and work in the field."—Ben Golder, Associate Professor, University of New South Wales

Ben Golder

"We cannot hope to reckon with the inequalities of race, class, and gender that the justice system ramifies without thinking about how the process gets started in the first place. This timely, original, and innovative book will spur ongoing conversations, projects, and work in the field."

Editorial Reviews

"We cannot hope to reckon with the inequalities of race, class, and gender that the justice system ramifies without thinking about how the process gets started in the first place. This timely, original, and innovative book will spur ongoing conversations, projects, and work in the field."—Ben Golder, Associate Professor, University of New South Wales

From the Publisher