Affiliation:
1. Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. Writer and Creative Facilitator, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Abstract
This discussion piece emerged out of a conversation about the words we use to describe people who are engaged in and by the criminal justice system. It is underpinned by our belief that language, including the ways we describe people, has important effects in the world. The piece consists of two parts: a brief critical introduction, and a creative dialogue which reflects upon ten key words that have been used to describe people on probation.