Crime & Criminology

This Palgrave Pivot examines the history of the largely urban offence once known as vitriol throwing because the substance most commonly used was s...

The extraordinary case in 1874 of the Tichborne Claimant generated the longest trial, to that point, in British legal history. Was the stout man cl...

A righteous sister identifies herself as a biker. She might wrench, or maintain, her own bike, and she prefers to ride with other righteous sisters...

A righteous sister identifies herself as a biker. She might wrench, or maintain, her own bike, and she prefers to ride with other righteous sisters...

This book arises from a cybersecurity conference at the University of Adelaide attended by a group of government and academic experts. It presents ...

'Michael Connelly is a powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction. The Waiting is proof he is at the top of his game.MICK HERRON, #1 bestsel...

This book examines the adequacy of laws in India as a response to sexual and gender-based violence against women. It addresses questions such as: i...

This book is the first empirical study of police discretion in India. Going beyond anecdotal accounts, it addresses the issues and concerns of arre...

Organised crime and financial crime are pressing global problems, increasingly recognised as policy priorities both by national governments and int...

Because peoples contact with the criminal justice system comes in different shapes and forms, scholars are now broadening their analytical scope an...

Literary Journalism Goes Inside Prison: Just Sentences opens up a new exploration of literary journalism immersive, long-form journalism so beauti...

The second of two volumes, this book about the criminology of Carlo Morselli includes a diversity of contributions that study the social inter-depe...

The first of two volumes, this book about the criminology of Carlo Morselli includes diverse contributions that study the social inter-dependence o...

This book explores and explains how traditional and alternative media have framed the issues of gun trafficking into Mexico, drug-related violence,...

This volume explores in depth femicide and feminicide, bringing together our current knowledge on this phenomenon and its prevention.No country is ...

This volume celebrates the achievements of Julian V Roberts KC (Hon), Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford, over 40 years ...

The Greek philosopher, Socrates, posed a guardian model that would protect his Athenian world, the custodes (watchmen), yet mused who would guard t...

This book features the empirical work of internationally known scholars, providing an in-depth examination of the overlap between online and offlin...

Drawing on experiences from other jurisdictions within the UK, Criminalising Coercive Control explores the challenges and potential successes which...

First published in 1973, Wrongful Imprisonment aims to combine the human interest of individual cases of wrongful imprisonment with a general analy...

This book aims to present a picture of one of the worlds leading credit rating agencies. Credited as being the first credit rating agency, Moodys s...

Memetic War analyses memetic warfare included in cyber war and aims to develop a framework for understanding the parameters included in utilising t...

This book analyses a selection of leading works in the criminal law to ask questions about how the modern discipline of criminal law has developed,...

The Block Parent® Program of Canada was launched in 1968 following a tragic child abduction and homicide in Ontario. It rapidly expanded across the...

By exploring crimmigration at its intersection with international refugee law, this book exposes crimmigration as a system focused on the governanc...

This volume helps us understand the transformations of terrorist organisations, and the conflicts they are involved in, by broadening the perspecti...

This book provides an analysis of how penal discourses are used to legitimate post-Cold War military interventions through three main case studies:...

The scope of criminal justice surveillance, from the police to the prisons, has expanded rapidly in recent decades. At the same time, the use of bi...

This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide t...

The Frankfurt Auschwitz trial was a milestone event in West German history. Between 1963 and 1965, twenty-two former Auschwitz personnel were tried...

In the beginning of the 20th century, inspired by the Sherlock Holmes novels of Arthur Conan Doyle, scientists began to make their appearance at th...

Discover gripping true crime stories and the surprising tools you need to keep you and your family safe -- from iconic legal commentator, TV journa...

Each year, more than half a million Americans are released from prison and join a population of twenty million people who live with a felony record...