Christina Pantazis has asked me to pass on details of this
conference. Not all of the text has come through but please contact
her on [log in to unmask] if you need the missing bits. There
should also be a couple of attachments containing the programme and
also an application form.
ZEMIOLOGY: BEYOND CRIMINOLOGY?
Conference at Dartington, Totnes, Devon 12th and 13th February 1999.
During a person's life-cycle they are going to experience a range of
physical and social harms in different contexts: in the home, on the
street, at work and at play. The patterns of harm and the social
background of those affected may vary according to The aim of this
conference is to explore the feasibility and policy potential of
moving beyond the analysis of crime to the study of harm, hence
zemiology, which comes from the Greek word zemia meaning harm. The
main objective will be to define what we m
A second objective will be to understand why criminology has been so
impervious to the substantial critiques which have been made over many
years. To begin with, there is no ontological reality to crime and
the vast majority of events which are dealt wit A third objective is
to explore whether a new approach would assist in developing a broader
and more effective range of policy responses to the harm which people
experience during their life cycle. When a harmful event is defined as
a crime a process of c The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 in Britain may
exacerbate the emphasis on harms defined through criminalisation. It
makes provision for every local authority to produce a "Crime Audit".
The issue, however, is not just crime but public protection. What i
The fourth objective of the conference will be to discuss the
viability and potential of an approach organised around the concept of
social harm. Would such an approach be subject to insoluble
definitional problems? Would it challenge the narrow paradigm
All participants will be invited to send in advance comments, ideas,
reactions prior to the Conference. These will then be available in the
Conference packs. Speakers will be limited to 20 minute presentations
providing ample time for discussion.
Dartington has a long tradition for facilitating radical and
innovative ideas in both the social sciences and the arts. It was
built by Richard the Lionheart's brother-in-law in the fourteenth
century.
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C Pantazis, School Policy Studies
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David Wall,
Centre for Criminal Justice Studies,
University of Leeds.
Leeds. LS2 9JT
U.K.
TEL: 44 (0)113 233 5023
FAX: 44 (0)113 233 5056
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