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"Confronting 'inconvenient facts' without being 'mugged by reality': What the sociology of punishment could and should learn from Jock Young's radical left-realism."

Thu, Nov 20, 3:30 to 4:50pm, Marriott, Salon 6, Lower B2 Level

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Left realism was a major intervention by critical criminologist Jock Young. In this paper I highlight the enduring contributions to criminological theory of this perspective and its relevance for contemporary discussions on crime and deviance.

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