Vernacularising dignity: Prison officers, legality, and the enchantment of carceral humanity
Published online on May 20, 2026
Abstract
Theoretical Criminology, Ahead of Print.
Connecting penology and theology, this paper aims to explore how universal prisoners’ legal rights are vernacularised and localised within a specific cultural context. Building on qualitative interviews from Israeli prison officers, we argue that despite ...
Connecting penology and theology, this paper aims to explore how universal prisoners’ legal rights are vernacularised and localised within a specific cultural context. Building on qualitative interviews from Israeli prison officers, we argue that despite ...