"Convict Criminology Testimony: Using Polar Opposites to Fight against the Epoch of Neo-incarceration."

• In Event: Resistance to Injustice: Convict Criminology's role in an Erratic Present and Uncertain Future

Abstract

Convict Criminology has existed for more than two decades. The main focus of Convict Criminology is in the classrooms researching various topics from the subjective position of the incarcerated persons’ experience and theory. There is not much in relation to convict criminology as a vocal and non-academic setting. This research uses evidence on how Convict Criminology can be used to resist the current contemporary epoch of the revitalization of the federal system private prisons, the criminalization of immigration, and recently even more the criminalization of the activist. What is needed is that convict criminologists by advantage of two conflicting poles eg. Stigma of being asocial and academic privilege can use these for the primary use of testimonials. The convict criminologist is the ex post facto expert by his refusal to acquiesce and defend the law and order stance within the criminal justice system. Their proficiency gives an expert witness account of a particular side of the field. But this expertise is married with theory, research praxis, thesis, and contemporary normalcies; maturing their “legitimacy” for society. How useful convict criminologists are depends on the situation they are giving testimony, what information are they willing to disclose, and for what purpose.

Author

• Lucas Dietsche, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh