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Trebilcock, J and Griffiths, CE 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-7442
(2021)
Student motivations for studying criminology: A narrative inquiry.
Criminology and Criminal Justice.
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Abstract
The number of students studying criminology at university has significantly increased. Yet, criminology students have been all but ignored in research, despite being key stakeholders and ambassadors in the criminological enterprise. Drawing on the analysis of twelve in-depth interviews, we explore why students are motivated to study criminology and how these motivations are linked to their past experiences and future aspirations. Using a narrative inquiry, three types of stories emerged through our analysis: stories about (1) building on existing interests; (2) understanding the 'self'; and (3) securing 'justice' and ‘helping’ others. The stories students tell about their exposure to ‘crime’ help motivate their decision to study criminology, while their engagement with the discipline, enables them to make sense of these previous experiences and of themselves.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This is the final published version (version of record). It was first published online via Sage Publications at https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895821993843 - please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | university, study, biography, identities, public criminology, narrative criminology |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare > HV1 Criminology L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social, Political and Global Studies |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jan 2021 11:01 |
| Last Modified: | 13 May 2021 08:41 |
| URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/9106 |
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