Faith, Identity and Homicide

Exploring Narratives from a Therapeutic Prison
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-86221-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 421 g

This book explores the role that religion plays in the lives of imprisoned homicide offenders. Drawing on interviews in an English prison, the author examines how they narrate their life stories and how religion intersects with other categories to rebuild their personal identities after committing a crime and being labelled as murderers or killers. This book seeks to bridge the gap between macro and micro phenomena, examining religion as both a social institution and a personal experience. It also explores the mediating role of institutions with regards to the nature and extent of their influence upon individual choices and actions, and provides insights into the nature of the therapeutic prison. It seeks to create some clarity of understanding the complex nature of religiosity, narrative, identity, desistance and rehabilitation whilst critically examining elements of social identity that may restrict or enhance this process. It provides a series of recommendations for organisations working with convicted homicide offenders/offenders and speaks to academics and practitioners in the fields of criminology, sociology, psychology and religious/theological studies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robinson-Edwards, Shona

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Approaching Faith behind the Prison Walls.- Chapter 3. Homicide and Violent Offences.- Chapter 4. Prison-based Democratic Therapeutic Community.- Chapter 5. Violence in the Life Course.- Chapter 6. Religion in the Life Course.- Chapter 7. Faith, Re-entry and Desistance.- Chapter 8. Moosaa’s Journey.- Chapter 9. Critical Understandings of Faith and Identity.- Chapter 10. Concluding Thoughts.

Über Autor(innen)

Shona Robinson-Edwards is an academic researcher and lecturer in criminology at the University of Warwick, UK. Religion, desistance and rehabilitation are Shona’s areas of expertise.