Criminalized and Disabled - by Chrissie Rogers (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This groundbreaking book offers a powerful sociological and criminological exploration of disability, autism and mental health within the criminal justice system (CJS). Through life stories and critical analysis, it exposes the stigmatisation, miscommunication and injustices faced by neurodivergent individuals and their families. Drawing on care ethics and the concept of 'careless' and 'careful' spaces, the book reveals how structural inequalities shape everyday experiences and responses to difference.

With a focus on the emotional, practical and socio-political landscape, it addresses an overlooked area of research into the CJS. It offers new insights for policy, practice and research--insights that respect complexity, encourage empathy and make the invisible visible.

Review Quotes

'An engaging analysis of what it means to be criminalised and disabled, curated through the voices of mothers and sons. Full of insight, compassion and hope.' Amanda Holt, University of Roehampton

'In this book Chrissie Rogers tackles the challenging intersection of disability and criminality, exploring disabled perpetrators' and their mothers' experiences. She ventures where few scholars have gone before, arguing that understanding their lives reveals opportunities to prevent future harm.' Angharad Beckett, University of Leeds

'Imbued with care and insight, this powerful book amplifies unheard voices, reshaping how we understand disability and criminalisation.' Susie Weller, University of Oxford

'Criminalized and Disabled is a powerful, challenging and deeply empathetic exploration of neurodivergent and learning-disabled men, and their mothers, who experience the criminal justice system.' Janice McLaughlin, author of Disabled Childhoods: Monitoring Difference and Emerging Identities

About the Author

Chrissie Rogers is Professor of Sociology and Major Leverhulme Trust Fellow at the University of Kent.