Criminology is a booming discipline, yet one which can appear
divided and fractious. In this rich and diverse collection of
essays, some of the world's leading criminologists respond to a
series of questions designed to investigate the state, impact, and
future challenges of the discipline: What is criminology for? What
is the impact of criminology? How should criminology be done? What
are the key issues and debates in criminology today? What
challenges does the discipline of criminology face? How has
criminology as a discipline changed over the last few decades?
The resulting essays identify a series of intellectual,
methodological, and ideological borders. Borders, in criminology as
elsewhere, are policed, yet they are also frequently transgressed;
criminologists can and do move across them to plunder, admire, or
learn from other regions. While some boundaries may be more
difficult or dangerous to cross than others it is rare to find an
entirely secluded locale or community.
In traversing ideological, political, geographical, and
disciplinary borders, criminologists bring training, tools, and
concepts, as well as key texts to share with foreigners. From such
exchanges, over time, borders may break down, shift, or spring up,
enriching those who take the journey and those who are visited. It
is, in other words, in criminology's capacity for and commitment to
reflexivity, on which the strength of the field depends.
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