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Sensory Penalities
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Account of the book and ongoing blog: www.sensorycriminology.com run by Kate Herrity (@kateherrity) + Jason Warr (@warrcrim) for all things foregrounding a #Sensory focus on matters #Criminological. Follow for #Creative and #Sensorial takes on #Criminology
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Aug 18
Just in time for #Teaching and #Readinglists for next year, or for those interested in the book: New podcast talking about #Sound, #Order and #Survival in #Prison with the wonderful @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #CrimSky #AcademicSky newbooksnetwork.com/sound-order-...
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Kate Herrity, "Sound, Order and Survival in Prison: The Rhythms and Routines of HMP Midtown" (Bristol UP, 2024) - New Books Network
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Aug 12
If you missed this, catch Cosimo Sidoti talking about the #sensory dimensions of #Lean culture, its #Music and values.. Also a wonderful snapshot into #DigitalResearchMethods!: sensorycriminology.com/2025/07/28/g... #Criminology #CriminologySky
Getting into the purple drank: An aesthetic and sensory perspective on lean culture
The defining characteristic of the Chopped and Screwed sonic aesthetic – blending with the experience of lean – lies in its ability to distort the listener’s perception of time. This te…
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Dr J Warr @warrcrim.bsky.social · Jul 31
Hey #Criminology

It lives!

29 chapters. 8 sections. 50+ authors. #ECRs to veterans. Wide range of themes/topics

It's been a labour of over 2 years, but it's forthcoming (release in January 2026)

#CriminalJustice
#Victimology
#Zemiology
#SensoryCriminology

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The Routledge International Handbook of Sensory Criminology
The Routledge International Handbook of Sensory Criminology reimagines what criminology can become when we take the senses seriously. Centring the sensory as fundamental to the experience of harm, jus...
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jul 28
Our fantastic new post for #Sensory #Criminology from Cosimo Sidoti exploring lean culture and what we can learn from #socialMedia -centred #ResearchMethods: sensorycriminology.com/2025/07/28/g...
Getting into the purple drank: An aesthetic and sensory perspective on lean culture
The defining characteristic of the Chopped and Screwed sonic aesthetic – blending with the experience of lean – lies in its ability to distort the listener’s perception of time. This te…
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jul 28
Our fantastic new post for #Sensory #Criminology from Cosimo Sidoti exploring lean culture and what we can learn from #socialMedia -centred #ResearchMethods: sensorycriminology.com/2025/07/28/g...
Getting into the purple drank: An aesthetic and sensory perspective on lean culture
The defining characteristic of the Chopped and Screwed sonic aesthetic – blending with the experience of lean – lies in its ability to distort the listener’s perception of time. This te…
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jul 24
Dropping on Monday, a new post on the culture around lean from the wonderful Cisomo Siddoti. Meanwhile, check out the archive: sensorycriminology.com/contents/

If you're thinking about next year's #teaching, start here! #criminology #sociology #sensory #ResearchMethods
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Peanut butter and jelly time: Memories of a former juvenile corrections officer Nabil Ouassini Youth Justice, Corrections, Prisons, Children, Taste, Smell The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Senso…
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Jul 18
This is half price for the whole of July!!! Less than a round for all you #prison #Criminology #ResearchMethods #Ethnography #SoundStudies people. Check out the site of lovely @brisunipress.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/sound-order-... (and symposium review link below)
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Jul 3
They arrived!! Not only do they cost about the same as a round but they fit in a handbag!! One for the Mums, christmas is round the corner. Maybe on the reading lists if #Criminology #ResearchMethods #Prisons #Ethnography #Sociology of #Punishment are your thing (etc)
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jul 3
As we prepare to launch our new post from the wonderful Cosimo Sidoti on the culture around lean, check out Nabil Ouassini's sobering reminiscence of being a juvenile #Corrections officer, prompted by peanut butter and jelly: sensorycriminology.com/2025/06/09/p...
Peanut Butter Jelly Time: Memories of a Former Juvenile Correctional Officer
The unit always had problems with flickering lights that made the darkness thick. As our eyes adjust to the dark, the musty walls and rusted iron bars remind us of the countless children and office…
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Dr J Warr @warrcrim.bsky.social · Jun 30
"Its a deal, its a steal, its the sale of the f***ing century!"

As I have noted elsewhere this book is one of the most important #Prison ethnographies to have been written in the last 25 years.

In paperback and with the discount in July only its £13.99 - a proper bargain!
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#CJS
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Jun 30
Just a timely reminder that #Sound #Order and #Survival is now coming out in paperback and half price for the WHOLE OF JULY!!!! Get in all you #criminology, #prisons, #ethnography, #sound and #ResearchMethods peeps!
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Jun 11
📢 #Criminology #book discount alert!! #Sound #Order and #Survival in #prison goes paperback in mid-July, and to celebrate the wonderful @brisunipress.bsky.social are cutting the price in half!! Bookmark and check the link next month for your copy!! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/sound-order-...
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Jun 30
Just a timely reminder that #Sound #Order and #Survival is now coming out in paperback and half price for the WHOLE OF JULY!!!! Get in all you #criminology, #prisons, #ethnography, #sound and #ResearchMethods peeps!
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Jun 11
📢 #Criminology #book discount alert!! #Sound #Order and #Survival in #prison goes paperback in mid-July, and to celebrate the wonderful @brisunipress.bsky.social are cutting the price in half!! Bookmark and check the link next month for your copy!! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/sound-order-...
Sound, Order and Survival in Prison
Sound, Order and Survival in Prison - The Rhythms and Routines of HMP Midtown; The soundscape of prison life is that of constant clangs, bangs and jangles. What is the significance of this cacophonous...
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jun 18
#Teaching, #Writing or #Researching about children in #prison or #YouthJustice? This powerful post from Nabil Ouassini is a thoughtful place to start, reflecting on his experience as a #corrections officer in a #Youth #Detention facility: sensorycriminology.com/2025/06/09/p...
Peanut Butter Jelly Time: Memories of a Former Juvenile Correctional Officer
The unit always had problems with flickering lights that made the darkness thick. As our eyes adjust to the dark, the musty walls and rusted iron bars remind us of the countless children and office…
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · Jun 20
Really looking forward to discussing our new edited volume #Sound and #Detention and its contribution to #criminology and #research at #MaynoothCrimCon. Wonderful line up for "lived experiences of #imprisonment - Weds, July 25th, 9:30am, TSI/038 parallel session 3.
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jun 18
#Teaching, #Writing or #Researching about children in #prison or #YouthJustice? This powerful post from Nabil Ouassini is a thoughtful place to start, reflecting on his experience as a #corrections officer in a #Youth #Detention facility: sensorycriminology.com/2025/06/09/p...
Peanut Butter Jelly Time: Memories of a Former Juvenile Correctional Officer
The unit always had problems with flickering lights that made the darkness thick. As our eyes adjust to the dark, the musty walls and rusted iron bars remind us of the countless children and office…
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jun 12
Giving this fantastic #sensory #criminology post another push. Nabil Ouassini reflecting on his experiences as a juvenile #corrections officer. Powerful and thought-provoking stuff. Do consider contributing, suggesting to #students and using for #teaching: sensorycriminology.com/2025/06/09/p...
Peanut Butter Jelly Time: Memories of a Former Juvenile Correctional Officer
The unit always had problems with flickering lights that made the darkness thick. As our eyes adjust to the dark, the musty walls and rusted iron bars remind us of the countless children and office…
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jun 9
The wonderful Nabil Ouassini sharing his recollections of being a #corrections officer in a #juvenile facility for #sensory #criminology, prompting powerful questions about #prison: sensorycriminology.com/2025/06/09/p...
Peanut Butter Jelly Time: Memories of a Former Juvenile Correctional Officer
The unit always had problems with flickering lights that made the darkness thick. As our eyes adjust to the dark, the musty walls and rusted iron bars remind us of the countless children and office…
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jun 6
On Monday our new post drops, this time from the brilliant Dr Nabil Oassini on remembering peanut butter jelly sandwiches as a #prisonguard in a #YouthDetention facility. Don't miss!
Here's Marina Carbonell's powerful reflections on #smell and #forensic work: sensorycriminology.com/2025/05/26/t...
The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Sensory Experiences in Policing: An Autoethnographic Response
The sensory input of the unknown is invisible and profound. We ignore our sense of smell until we have a head cold and lose taste. In policing, smell itself acts like a warning system; approaching …
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jun 2
A profoundly thought-provoking piece from the fantastic Marina Carbonell reflecting on her #policing experience to ponder the importance of #smell in #forensic investigation. Such a rich field for further exploration in
#sensory #criminology. Please do share: sensorycriminology.com/2025/05/26/t...
The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Sensory Experiences in Policing: An Autoethnographic Response
The sensory input of the unknown is invisible and profound. We ignore our sense of smell until we have a head cold and lose taste. In policing, smell itself acts like a warning system; approaching …
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Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social · May 31
This is SO fascinating and really adds to increasing work which better reflects #sensory aspects of #trauma in the wake of #violence, for those who document the scene, create or suffer it.
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · May 31
Looking for something to ignite your #creative #criminology senses? Herewith a wonderful post reflecting on #policing experience and the importance of #smell in #forensic investigation: sensorycriminology.com/2025/05/26/t...
The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Sensory Experiences in Policing: An Autoethnographic Response
The sensory input of the unknown is invisible and profound. We ignore our sense of smell until we have a head cold and lose taste. In policing, smell itself acts like a warning system; approaching …
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · Jun 2
A profoundly thought-provoking piece from the fantastic Marina Carbonell reflecting on her #policing experience to ponder the importance of #smell in #forensic investigation. Such a rich field for further exploration in
#sensory #criminology. Please do share: sensorycriminology.com/2025/05/26/t...
The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Sensory Experiences in Policing: An Autoethnographic Response
The sensory input of the unknown is invisible and profound. We ignore our sense of smell until we have a head cold and lose taste. In policing, smell itself acts like a warning system; approaching …
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Tom Sutton @crimepublisher.bsky.social · Jun 2
"This fascinating book reveals the myriad ways in which #patriarchy complicates and disrupts their pursuit of #desistance from #crime... a major step forward in gendering desistance research and theory." #criminology #gender #resistance www.routledge.com/Desistance-R...
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · May 31
#Criminology #Forensic investigation #Policing #Sensory
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · May 31
Looking for something to ignite your #creative #criminology senses? Herewith a wonderful post reflecting on #policing experience and the importance of #smell in #forensic investigation: sensorycriminology.com/2025/05/26/t...
The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Sensory Experiences in Policing: An Autoethnographic Response
The sensory input of the unknown is invisible and profound. We ignore our sense of smell until we have a head cold and lose taste. In policing, smell itself acts like a warning system; approaching …
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Dr J Warr @warrcrim.bsky.social · May 27
See latest #SensoryCriminology post.

Here Marina Carbonell discusses the importance and significance of #smell and smell insensitivity (nose blindness) in #policing and #forensic investigation.

Please read and share.
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · May 26
Marina Carbonell discussing the importance of #smell to #forensic investigation, reflecting on her experience. Fantastic new post for #sensory #criminology. Please share: sensorycriminology.com/2025/05/26/t...
The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Sensory Experiences in Policing: An Autoethnographic Response
The sensory input of the unknown is invisible and profound. We ignore our sense of smell until we have a head cold and lose taste. In policing, smell itself acts like a warning system; approaching …
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Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social · May 27
For anyone in or #teaching #policing and #forensic science, as well as #criminology, #sociology, #researchMethods - this is essential and fascinating reading!! Please share: sensorycriminology.com/2025/05/26/t...
The Pervasive and Unknown Effects of Sensory Experiences in Policing: An Autoethnographic Response
The sensory input of the unknown is invisible and profound. We ignore our sense of smell until we have a head cold and lose taste. In policing, smell itself acts like a warning system; approaching …
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