Chromatic Taxonomy of Criminologies
Definition
The Chromatic Taxonomy of Criminologies is a new concept of iconic language or iconicity, a new science that studies the visual lenguage from few cientific views based in concepts from cultural antroprology and social science
The Chromatic Taxonomy of Criminologies starts from the idea to give a meaning in colors to the different ways which build criminology. The first book about this concept was written by Piers and Nigel South at 2007. They wrote “Issues in Green Criminology”, a concept based on scientific criteria and concepts from cultural anthropology and social sciences.
This scale gives us a labelling of Criminology based on colors trying to portray multiple realities and their objetives in a consistent and integrated manner, in such a way that it build communication codes which are able to recognize automatically the differents realms of Criminology in order to make it easy for people to search, identify and make a mental representation in a fast and visual way.
Green Criminology
Green is a color which has been linked to the enviroment. It is a color to represent the Criminology related with nature and enviroment crimes. In other way, Green is a color also linked with fresh, armony, nature, freedom. The common law talks about “Green Criminology”, specializing in crimes, offenses and harmful behavior to enviroment.
White Criminology
White is a color that has been linked with purity, chastity. The White Criminology is related with economic crimes and fraud. There are crimes without direct evidence. In other way, White is a color also linked with innocence, clean, refined and sterile.
Red Criminology
Red is a color which has been linked with danger. The Red Criminology is related with blood crimes, homicide, murder and injury. A lot of people think that Red Criminology is the most significant realm from Criminology. In other way, Red is a color also linked with action, adventure, danger, blood and violence.
Yellow Criminology
Yellow is a color that has been linked with jolly, but certain yellowish may seems deterioration of whiteness. Yellow Criminology is related to drug offenses. In other way, Yellow is a color also linked with the sun, happiness and jolly.
Orange Criminology
Orange is a color which has been linked with youth and enthusiastic. Orange Criminology is related to scientific Criminology, a Young science which wants to resolve crime through science and evidence of a crime. In other way, Orange is a color also linked with something vibrant, exciting, fun, cheerful and ambitious.
Pink Criminology
Pink is a color that has been linked with the femenine. Pink Criminology is connected with crimes against women. Crimes where the sufferer is a women, crimes against sexual freedom or abuse. In other way, Pink is a color also linked with sweetness, delicacy and welfare.
Black Criminology
Black is a color which has been linked with secret. Black Criminology is related to organized crime and its characteristics. In other way, Black is a color also linked with the strong, authority, classic and serious.
Purple Criminology
Purple is a color that has been linked with the spiritual. Purple Criminology is related to Victimology. The victim and his right to be respected, heard and valued. In other way, Purple is a color also linked with justice, ceremonious and nobility.
Blue Criminology
The Blue Criminology is the most complicated. Blue has a lot of tones and Blue Criminoly is also divided in tones:
Light Blue Criminology
Light Blue Criminology is related to prevention, mediation, rehabilitation and reintegration. The light blue tones are also linked with fresh.
Navy Blue Criminology is connected with applied Criminology. Professionals and institutions of state security forces, prosecutors, judges and forensic experts. The navy blue tones are also linked with authority.
Brown Criminology
Brown is a color which has been linked with dirtiness. Brown Criminology is related to the felón, their study and the crime nature. In other way, Brown is a color also linked with earth, solidity, usedulness and stains.
Grey Criminology
Grey is a color that has been linked with the corporate mentality, practical and authority. Grey Criminology is related to legal medicine and biomedic sciences.
Light Grey Criminology
Light Grey Criminology is connected with creativity, reliability, use of new technologies in the field of criminology.
Dark Grey Criminology
Dark Grey Criminology is related to Criminology fiction, that one with goes from literature to film, plus TV series.
Beige Criminology
Beige is a color that has been linked with solidity. Beige Criminology is related to academic, scientific and informative Criminology. In other way, Beige is a color also linked with effectiveness, strength, neatness and dexterity.
Transparent Criminology
The Transparent Criminology is related with all outside law associated with the crime. There are located addictions, mental illness, disappearance and deviant sexual behavior like prostitution or pederasty.
Bibliography
Curiel López de Arcaute, A.M., Cela Ranilla, A.I. (2012). “La taxonomía cromática de la criminología”. Quadernos de criminología: revista de criminología y ciencias forenses, 18, 22-27. http://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/4031764.pdf
Enviromental Crime, in: en.wikipedia Iconicity
Article written by Víctor Garciamora Casarrubio