Exploring Rural Areas via the Lens of Critical Criminology

Abstract

Throughout the 1970s, the academic field of critical criminology was known by a variety of names, including new criminology and radical criminology, according to DeKeseredy and Perry (2006). Other names for this field include Platt (1975), Lynch, Michalowski, and Groves (2000), and Taylor, Walton, and Young (1973, 1975). The designations that Platt, Lynch, and Groves assigned to the field of study are as follows.
In the context of this article, the term "critical criminology" refers to an interdisciplinary framework that places a significant emphasis on the socioeconomic complexities of racism, class, and patriarchy as major triggers for criminal activity at the same time. The first of these three sociocultural processes is the one that will be taken into consideration in this essay. The concept that forceful counselling sessions, tighter legislation, and longer prison terms are effective means of addressing the underlying causes of criminal behaviour is another one that is debunked by critical criminology. Conversely, advocates of critical criminology say that considerable alterations ought to be undertaken to the cultural and structural features of society so as to lessen criminal activity and advance ideals of social justice.

Keywords- Rural Areas & Lens of Critical Criminology