Towards reflexivity in penal policymaking?
Towards reflexivity in penal policymaking?
In this paper I explore the extent to which penal policymakers can be said to be ‘reflexive’. I first consider what we might mean by reflexivity, and why this issue is deserving of criminological attention. Research conducted for the monograph Dangerous Politics (OUP, 2015), drawing on over 60 ‘elite’ interviews to explore British policymaking activity in relation to ‘dangerous offenders’ in 2002-2012, is utilized in order to consider the extent to which UK penal policymakers can be seen as demonstrating reflexivity. It is argued, inter alia, that while reflection (ie post hoc reflexivity) is commonplace, the picture regarding ‘in the moment’ reflexivity is more mixed. In closing, I consider the contribution that interpretive studies of penal policymaking might make to the improvement of policymaking processes and, therefore, penal policy outputs.
Annison, Harry
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2 December 2015
Annison, Harry
91ee5a4a-811e-4b57-9fd4-df643465b2a1
Annison, Harry
(2015)
Towards reflexivity in penal policymaking?
ICJR Seminar Series, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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In this paper I explore the extent to which penal policymakers can be said to be ‘reflexive’. I first consider what we might mean by reflexivity, and why this issue is deserving of criminological attention. Research conducted for the monograph Dangerous Politics (OUP, 2015), drawing on over 60 ‘elite’ interviews to explore British policymaking activity in relation to ‘dangerous offenders’ in 2002-2012, is utilized in order to consider the extent to which UK penal policymakers can be seen as demonstrating reflexivity. It is argued, inter alia, that while reflection (ie post hoc reflexivity) is commonplace, the picture regarding ‘in the moment’ reflexivity is more mixed. In closing, I consider the contribution that interpretive studies of penal policymaking might make to the improvement of policymaking processes and, therefore, penal policy outputs.
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Published date: 2 December 2015
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ICJR Seminar Series, Southampton, United Kingdom, 2015-12-02
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Southampton Law School
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