Crime & Criminology

From fine art to popular digital culture, criminologists are increasingly engaged in the processes of the visual. In this pioneering work, Bill Mc...

The shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell underground station in 2005 raised acute issues about operational practice, legitimacy, accoun...

Government policy has steadfastly been against drug legalisation, but increasingly critics have argued that this is unsustainable. This book is a t...

Transgender survivors of violence tell their stories Transgender people face some of the highest rates of violence in the US and around the world,...

Accounts of female offenders journeys into the criminal justice system are often silenced or marginalized. Featuring a Foreword from Pat Carlen an...

Present-day smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border is a professional, often violent, criminal activity. However, it is only the latest chapter in ...

For courses in Terrorism, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Security, Sociology, and Political Science A broad, unbiased approach with a global persp...

This is the first accessible, succinct text to provide definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts relating to the expanding field of cr...

Written by an established author in the field, this book explores the politics of modernisation and transformation of probation in the criminal jus...

This is the first accessible, succinct text to provide definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts relating to the expanding field of cr...

Indigenous Criminology is the first book to comprehensively explore Indigenous peoples contact with criminal justice systems in a contemporary and ...

Islamophobia examines the online and offline experiences of hate crime against Muslims, and the impact upon victims, their families and wider commu...

Written by an established author in the field, this book explores the politics of modernisation and transformation of probation in the criminal jus...

This accessible book in the New Horizons in Criminology series is structured around six philosophical ideas concerning our relations with others: v...

This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the inter...

Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations o...

Concise, current, and affordable, CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Sixth Edition, delivers cutting-edge coverage in a succinct, easy-reading paperback. Autho...

Why is solitary confinement used in todays world? Does it help the rehabilitation of offenders? And how is policy affected by justification for the...

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of sexual homicide. It includes a thorough survey of offender classifications, and analyses current ...

Although police intelligence is becoming increasingly reliant on technology, it remains a human activity. This is the first textbook to offer a com...

UK austerity policies include anti-regulatory pressures to free up private capital to produce wealth, employment and tax revenues. This topical boo...

The relationship between crime and social media has become an increasingly important topic in a networked world. However, the use of social media i...