Routledge International Handbook of Criminology and Affect

This unprecedentedly expansive international collection of empirical and theoretical material explores the nascent field of criminology and affect.Affect theory first arose as an analytical framework to conceptualize and understand dynamic emotional relationships between individuals and the social environment.Despite the tremendous potential utility for affect theory to assist criminologists with conceptualizing crime and justice, affect remains underutilized in criminological research.Uniting research from otherwise geographically and culturally disparate locales under affect’s analytical umbrella presents a unique opportunity to demonstrate how criminologists can utilize affect theory to understand aspects of the justice process that otherwise prove elusive. The Handbook is organized around the most pressing topics of interest to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners engaged with crime and the administration of justice.The first set of chapters explore emotion management among