1. CRIME, GENDER AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. CRITICAL ARTICLE REVIEW.
Suggested Articles Any article from Feminist Criminology published in the last five years.
Any article from the special issue ‘Queer/ing Criminology: New Directions and Frameworks’ Critical Criminology, 22, 1.
A relevant article dealing with issues of gender, sexuality, crime and/or criminal justice. You can find these through database searches, the further reading list in your module guide or the articles below:
Aiello, M 2013, ‘Policing the Masculine Frontier: Cultural Criminological Analysis of the Gendered Performance of Policing’, Crime, Media, Culture, 10, 1, pp. 59-79
Burgess-Proctor, A 2012, ‘Pathways of Victimization and Resistance: Toward a Feminist Theory of Battered Women’s Help-Seeking’, JQ: Justice Quarterly, 29, 3, pp. 309-346
Carlsson, C 2013, ‘Masculinities, Persistence, and Desistence’, Criminology, 51, 3, pp. 661-693
Carrington, K, McIntosh, A, & Scott, J 2010, ‘Globalization, Frontier Masculinities and Violence’, British Journal Of Criminology, 50, 3, pp. 393-413
De Viggiani, N 2012, ‘Trying to Be Something You are Not: Masculine Performances within a Prison Setting’, Men and Masculinities, 15, 3, pp. 271-291
Hsu, H 2010, ‘Engendering Imprisonment: The State and Incarcerated Female Subjects in Taiwan’, Critical Criminology, 18, 3, pp. 229-241
Kelley, K, & Gruenwald, J 2014, ‘Accomplishing Masculinity through Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Homicide: A Comparative Case Study Approach’, Men and Masculinities, 18, 1, pp. 3-29
Meyer, D 2012, ‘An Intersectional Analysis of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People’s Evaluations of Anti-Queer Violence’, Gender & Society, 26, 6, pp. 849-873
Meyer, S 2015 ‘Still Blaming the Victim of Intimate Partner Violence? Women’s Narratives of Victim Desistance ad Redemption when Seeking Support’, Theoretical Criminology, 20, 1, pp. 75-90
O’Neal, E, Decker, S, Moule, R & Pyrooz, D 2014, ‘Girls, Gangs, and Getting Out: Gender Differences and Similarities in Leaving the Gang’ Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 14, 1, pp. 43-60
O’Neill, M 2010, ‘Cultural Criminology and Sex Work: Resisting Regulation through Radical Democracy and Participatory Action Research (PAR)’ Journal of Law and Society, 37, 1, pp. 210-232
Simpson, S, Yahner, J, & Dugan, L 2008, ‘Understanding Women’s Pathways to Jail: Analysing the Lives of Incarcerated Women’, Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Criminology, 41, 1, pp. 84-108
INSTRUCTIONS
This exercise provides you with an opportunity to research independently the latest publications on gender, crime, and criminal justice, focusing on feminist criminological research published in the 2000s. The purpose of this assessment is to help you develop your critical reading and writing skills and offer you the chance to get feedback on your progress before your final essay. You will be provided with a list of some of the latest theoretical and empirical research publications in the field and will be asked to choose one study to focus your review on (see the lists above). As part of your review, you will be required to provide a 1,000-1,500-word evaluation, critically discussing the study’s theoretical framework, methodological approach, key findings and their implications for criminological research. To prepare a strong review, you will be expected to draw on other (2-3) supplementary material from your module guide, related to the theme of your review publication, which will help you assess the contribution of the research paper you are reviewing (Please see attached readings and the ones under Weekly learnings below). This supplementary material can include required and further readings available on the Moodle weekly reading lists. A full bibliography should be provided at the end of your review. The title of your review should clearly indicate which article you are reviewing.
Purpose
• Improve understanding of the contemporary field of feminist and queer criminology
• Investigate more fully one of the topics introduced in the module.
• Demonstrate and develop critical reading and writing skills.
What the marker/s is looking for:
• Demonstrated understanding of content – summary of article and main findings, identification of theoretical and methodological approach.
• Relationship to feminist and/or queer criminology – how does or doesn’t it adhere to feminist and/or queer criminological priorities and principles? How is it relevant to feminist and/or queer criminology?
• Judgement of significance – nature of the contribution (i.e., is it an empirical or theoretical contribution or does it attempt both?), what aspects of the research are original, what is most significant about it.
• Critical assessment – what are the strengths and weaknesses of the article? How could it be improved? What further research does it call for?
Suggestions and Tips
• This is a critical review, that wants you to give both information and critically assess the nature of the article. The best structure to follow is that of book reviews in relevant journals – rather than essays as such.
• Your judgement of the article must be contextualised. For this reason, you are asked to draw on 2-3 other sources that help you to locate the article in the field. They can be taken directly from the recommended or essential readings in the module guide or could be referenced in your article or found independently.
• Choose a few articles from the list based on the title and read through the abstracts to see if they will interest you.
• Structure – In general, the introductory paragraph will include the summary of the article and may make an overall statement about contribution, the body will address the other areas, and the conclusion will focus on an overall assessment/judgement of significance.
In summary, your review is a chance to write down your own reflections and analysis about a specific reading and attempt to connect its contribution to other, related research we cover throughout this module. Any direct quotations or use of evidence derived from readings and/or the review paper must be referenced appropriately using the University of West England Harvard referencing Style. It must be typed in 12-point font and double spaced. Reviews should be written in essay format, using proper sentences and paragraphs. Editing and proofreading your review prior to submission is strongly advised.
Further instructions
• Improve understanding of the contemporary field of feminist and queer criminology
• Investigate more fully one of the topics introduced in the module.
• Demonstrate and develop critical reading and writing skills. Areas to be addressed
• Demonstrated understanding of content – summary of article and main findings, identification of theoretical and methodological approach.
• Relationship to feminist and/or queer criminology – how does or doesn’t it adhere to feminist and/or queer criminological priorities and principles? How is it relevant to feminist and/or queer criminology?
• Judgement of significance – nature of the contribution (i.e., is it an empirical or theoretical contribution or does it attempt both? what aspects of the research are original, what is most significant about it.
• Critical assessment – what are the strengths and weaknesses of the article? How could it be improved? What further research does it call for?
• Assessment criteria and rubric are the same as for a standard essay – Research, Knowledge and Understanding, Argument and Analysis, Organisation and Structure, Writing and Presentation Suggestions and Tips
