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Personal profile
Biography
Marc Jacobs has worked at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth since 1998. He has a first degree in Law and a Masters in Criminal Justice. His research and scholarly activities stems from his interest in the development of radical criminology during the 1960s and 1970s. From this Marc's interests relate to researching and developing and delivering a practice of a partisan criminological pedagogy which seeks to revive and reassert the importance of instilling a delight among students with theorising and becoming politicised agents of change.
Research Interests
The historical development and contemporary nature of criminology, with a particular interest in British radical/critical and sociological criminology during the late 20th century into the new millennium
Abolitionism
Critical Pedagogy
Criminology theory education in the neo-liberal university
Analysis of the emergence and changing nature of criminology undergraduate degrees in higher education.
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Research output
- 2 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Revitalising a partisan public criminological pedagogy
Jacobs, M., 27 Dec 2023, Public Criminology: Reimagining Public Education and Research Practice. Jones, D., Jones, M., Strudwick, K. & Charles, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 257-282 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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RAP’s significance to the formation of the British Abolitionist movement
Jacobs, M., 12 Aug 2021, Contesting Carceral Logic: Towards Abolitionist Futures. Coyle, M. J. & Nagel, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Routledge, 13 p. (Routledge Studies in Penal Abolition and Transformative Justice).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Thesis
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A Critical Evaluation of the Presence and Place of the Theoretical Content of Criminology and Criminal Justice Undergraduate Degrees Offered by British Universities
Jacobs, M. (Author), Gough, D. (Supervisor) & Charman, S. (Supervisor), 9 Oct 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Conference Presentation at Swansea University
Jacobs, M. (Speaker)
29 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Transforming Criminology
Jacobs, M. (Presented paper)
3 Jul 2018 → 6 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Does TEF spell the death of Criminology?
Jacobs, M. (Speaker)
17 May 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk