Emotions as social objects in the justice system: how feelings develop in justice processes and what they do.

Criminological research on emotionality and emotional demonstration in justice processes remains underdeveloped. One method of approaching the issue of understanding emotions in the justice setting is to conceptualize them as a form of social communication, impacted by the structure of the legal domain yet holding significant influence on their own. This thesis seeks to establish how emotions are rooted in social dynamics, and how the justice system, in both restorative and punitive contexts, including prison environments, creates specific social conditions that guide emotional demonstration and interpretation. The comprehensive review of established literature leads to the initial conclusion that emotions are representations of greater social phenomenon in the justice setting and are impacted by, and impactful on, the legal efforts.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Justice Studies

Year

2023

Author dc:creator

• Warman, Peyton Alexander

• Criminology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Sociology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/793

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1791