Theoretical Criminology

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This journal publishes research on the theoretical and empirical aspects of crime and justice. It examines the application and interpretation of penal and welfare principles in correctional systems, the impact of surveillance on fieldwork, and the cultural dimensions of prisoners' rights. The journal also explores the role of objects in imprisonment, sentencing discretion, emotional governance in prisons, and the symbolic meanings of policing. Further topics include the intersection of healthcare and policing, the construction of masculinity in public service announcements, the concept of pacification through drug policies, and the criminalization of solidarity with migrants. It also investigates "county lines" drug supply, violent exchanges in criminal justice, administrative co-evolution of penal and welfare logics, and the replication crisis in criminology.

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