Overview

Invisible Voices explores the intersection of criminology and history as a way of contextualizing the historical black presence in crime and punishment in the UK. Through case studies, court transcripts, and biographical accounts it reimagines the understanding/s of the role of history in shaping contemporary perceptions. The book: Moves beyond the confines of presenting ‘criminological history’ as monocultural Demonstrates how ‘mainstream criminology’ is complicit in obscuring ‘hidden criminological histories' Critically assesses the implications regarding the positioning of ‘the black presence’ within the discipline of criminology Revises current thinking around excluded, marginalized, and muted histories, when looking at ‘crime and punishment’ as a whole. The opening chapters lay the foundation for locating the historical black presence in crime and punishment, whilst offering practical guidance for anyone wanting to pursue the journey of unearthing hidden history. Chapters 5–9 comprise compelling case studies designed to fuel new discussions regarding important excluded voices in crime and punishment history. The following chapters reveal powerful testimonies from those black voices involved in speaking out against slavery during the Georgian and Victorian periods, and highlight the pivotal role played by black activists during significant periods of British history. Chapter 12 explores ‘The Black Rage Defence’, illuminating a moment in British legal history which tied both the UK and US into a struggle for validating mental health and offending, where race was a significant factor. The final chapter focuses on the need to engage criminologists in a critical dialogue regarding a reimagining of the way criminological history is (re)presented. Invisible Voices is crucial reading for students not just of Criminology and History, but also Sociology, Cultural Studies, Black Studies and Law, as well as criminal justice practitioners. It also aims to provide scope for A-Level students contemplating going to university, community educational programmes, and prison education departments, as well as anyone wanting to learn more about the black presence in UK history.

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Author:   Martin Glynn
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367757380

ISBN 10:   0367757389
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   29 July 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Locating the Black Presence in Crime and Punishment Prologue CHAPTER 1 Towards a Black (Historical) Criminological Imagination CHAPTER 2 Researching the Black Presence in Crime and Punishment CHAPTER 3 Gathering the Information CHAPTER 4 Don’t Gaslight Me, Slavery Matters SECTION 2 Trials and Transcripts CHAPTER 5 The Case of Arthur William Hodge CHAPTER 6 The Case of John Kimber CHAPTER 7 The Case of Sir Thomas Picton CHAPTER 8 The Case of William Woodcock CHAPTER 9 The Case of John Hogan SECTION 3 Black Voices Speak CHAPTER 10 Visible Voices Provocation The Case of James Sommersett – The Negro Case Olaudah Equiano Mary Prince Ottobah Cugoano CHAPTER 11 Activists, Participants, and Rulers Provocation William Davidson – Cato Street Conspiracy William Cuffay The Chartist Movement Robert Wedderburn The Ten-Point Program Black Police Officers Robert Branford, 1817–1869: London Police Superintendent John Kent 190 Richard ‘King Dick’ Crafus CHAPTER 12 McNaughton and Black Rage Epilogue Criminologist as Historian

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Thrillingly unique and meticulously researched, Glynn provides an urgent re-imagination of criminology as we know it. - David Lammy, MP Glynn makes an impassioned plea to locate the historical within the contemporary and black presence within the absence. The collation of historical sources invite the reader to envision an illuminating black historical criminological imagination that offers an important disciplinary contribution. - Professor Coretta Phillips, London School of Economics and Political Science Black people's presence in the history of criminal justice in the UK suffers from a fate even worse than the enormous condescension of posterity that E P Thompson says was imposed on the English working class. With this book Glynn supplies a corrective as he rescues black activists, advocates, revolutionaries, writers and artists from the oblivion of white erasure. Out of the archives rise the voices of black people from the 17th 18th and 19th century. Court transcripts, crime registers, slave trades and other sources provide a presence that Glynn fashions into an important narrative. It is a narrative against condescension and oppression that points to a richer future for criminology. - Rod Earle, Senior Lecturer in Youth Justice, The Open University

Glynn makes an impassioned plea to locate the historical within the contemporary and black presence within the absence. The collation of historical sources invite the reader to envision an illuminating black historical criminological imagination that offers an important disciplinary contribution. - Professor Coretta Phillips, London School of Economics and Political Science Black people's presence in the history of criminal justice in the UK suffers from a fate even worse than the enormous condescension of posterity that E P Thompson says was imposed on the English working class. With this book Glynn supplies a corrective as he rescues black activists, advocates, revolutionaries, writers and artists from the oblivion of white erasure. Out of the archives rise the voices of black people from the 17th 18th and 19th century. Court transcripts, crime registers, slave trades and other sources provide a presence that Glynn fashions into an important narrative. It is a narrative against condescension and oppression that points to a richer future for criminology. - Rod Earle, Senior Lecturer in Youth Justice, The Open University Thrillingly unique and meticulously researched, Glynn provides an urgent re-imagination of criminology as we know it. - David Lammy, MP

Author Information

Martin Glynn is a criminologist with over thirty-five years’ experience of working in criminal justice, public health, and educational settings. Martin gained his PhD at Birmingham City University in February 2013, where he is currently a lecturer in criminology, alongside being the writer in residence at the National Justice Museum (Notttingham). Published works by Dr Glynn include Black Men, Invisibility, and Desistance from Crime: Towards a Critical Race Theory from Crime (Routledge, 2014), Speaking Data and Telling Stories: Data Verbalization for Researchers (Routledge, 2019), and Reimagining Black Art and Criminology: A New Criminological Imagination (2021).

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