This book provides a critical theoretical and empirical examination of the ongoing risks impacting the lives of children......more
The third edition of this encyclopedia continues to break new ground as an important resource for the study of adolescen......more
The second edition of this popular textbook introduces key critical criminological theories and perspectives for student......more
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A captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, w......more
This edited collection addresses a gap in the literature on rural police leadership with a truly international perspecti......more
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. With only about 4.5% of the world’s population, it ho......more
This book explores criminal sentencing as a political, legal and social process, setting out a democratic account of sen......more
Emma Williams’ important study of rape investigations shows how poor prosecution and conviction rates are related to pol......more
Emma Williams’ important study of rape investigations shows how poor prosecution and conviction rates are related to pol......more
Unlike many other peace accords, the Good Friday Agreement signed in 1998 did not include a formal mechanism for dealin......more
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The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society--and a window into ......more
Stories have always enabled people to make sense of the world and others, and this book encourages a radical rethinking ......more
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Re-imagining Juvenile Justice explores major concepts, issues, debates and controversies in the field of juvenile justic......more
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A groundbreaking compilation of actual restorative justice dialogues, with a foreword by Howard Zehr, author of the best......more
Addressing a lack of research on rural policing -- particularly in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean -- this groundbreaking......more
This is the first book to explore the impact electronic monitoring has on criminal justice-involved women, analysing com......more
Women who have been criminalised by the state typically encounter gendered experiences and challenges and are affected b......more
This book examines the unique forms of activism in Latin America, a region where activists frequently face violent and r......more
This is the first book to explore the impact electronic monitoring has on criminal justice-involved women, analysing com......more
This edited collection explores the concept of Generative Justice and how it might help us reimagine conventional respon......more
The reaction to Ferguson, the murder of Trayvon Martin and other police-related deaths around the US has brought race an......more
A History of Youth Justice charts the development of juvenile justice in England and Wales from the time of its earliest......more
An engaging and comprehensive introduction to the quantitative study of terrorism, perfect for undergraduate students ap......more
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The consequences of America’s retreat from prosecuting elite-level corporate crime The United States is an exceptionally......more
Lattice-based cryptography is a promising post-quantum cryptographic approach that can withstand potential attacks from ......more
Stealing from the Gods investigates how authors writing between the first century BCE and second century CE addressed th......more
From cracking cold cases to taking down gangsters, Warrior Sleuths tells the stories of fearless women who shaped the wo......more
This book offers an introduction to crime and social policy with a focus on inequality. It explores the relationship bet......more
How did the institutions of the criminal justice system deal with the challenges and practical problems in its processes......more
Forensic investigative practice is characterized by economic, political and technological change. This book offers a com......more
Forensic investigative practice is characterized by economic, political and technological change. This book offers a com......more
How do criminologists attempt to explain the phenomena of crime and deviance? This accessible and engaging textbook prov......more
Policing in the UK is currently experiencing the most seismic shift in its nature, organization and purpose in recent hi......more
What is the current state of urban security in Europe in the context of the increased freedom of movement of people, goo......more
This outstanding textbook offers a comprehensive overview of organized crime groups around the world, combining theoreti......more
Peter K Manning has been a key figure in scholarship on police organization for the past three decades. His work has bee......more
In the post-9/11 security environment, the use of genetic data has extended beyond the confines of the criminal legal do......more
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The contribution of critical criminology and sociology to the analysis of human trafficking has offered important insigh......more
Though there has been much work on the change in attitudes towards violence since the late eighteenth century, little at......more
While scholars restorative justice have acknowledged problems such as over-representation and bias in their research, th......more
The concern over the relationship between migrants and crime has reached epic proportions in the United States. Laws, po......more
Recent insightful and empathetic criminological work has explored the criminality of military veterans, but the lived ex......more
What is covert policing? How do covert surveillance officers use their time? What are their perceptions of the work, its......more
This book presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the strategic and policy responses to illicit drug use in th......more
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This outstanding textbook offers a comprehensive overview of organized crime groups around the world, combining theoreti......more
Trial by Media is a form of interactive, mediatised justice in which individuals and institutions are accused, tried, ju......more
This book is concerned with the practical, ethical and political realities of critical research around state punishment.......more
Prevention curtails freedom: cancer prevention entails not smoking; accident prevention entails putting pills in childpr......more
Prevention curtails freedom: cancer prevention entails not smoking; accident prevention entails putting pills in childpr......more
Social Justice is the first book that comprehensively covers various conceptions of justice, both distributive and retri......more
Organized crime has become one of most prominent international security concerns of our age. Nevertheless, international......more
Trial by Media is a form of interactive, mediatised justice in which individuals and institutions are accused, tried, ju......more
Gender, drugs and street life explores the way girls and boys of white British origin access and participate in legal an......more
Girls, Youth Justice, and the Regulation of Sexualities examines the youth justice system’s construction, control, and o......more
Published in 2018, A Culture of Policing is one of the first book-length projects to explore crime and policing in early......more
The definitive true "Southern Gothic" account of the life, crimes, conviction, and execution of Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins......more
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Leading with Data: A Police Commander’s Guide to GIS & Crime Analysis is the essential text for commanders to use spatia......more
Over the past three decades, jurisdictions across the United States have developed alternatives to traditional criminal ......more
Over the past three decades, jurisdictions across the United States have developed alternatives to traditional criminal ......more
An exploration of the twisted crimes of Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer, and the groundbreaking use of fa......more
This book provides a survey of key issues in the study and management of War Crimes for academics, practitioners and pol......more
This book links criminological, political, moral, and philosophical issues to offer a deeper understanding of the proble......more
The influence and spread of clans and families within the ’ndrangheta - the Calabrian mafia - is international yet recog......more
Why are some harms defined as crimes while others are not? This pioneering collection disrupts the boundaries of crimino......more
True crime is a huge cultural industry: media organisations use crime stories to push sales and clicks. Yet behind this ......more
True crime is a huge cultural industry: media organisations use crime stories to push sales and clicks. Yet behind this ......more
The Kurdish-populated Wan/Van Province is a major smuggling hub between Turkey and Iran. Kurdish smugglers cross this 18......more
The Kurdish-populated Wan/Van Province is a major smuggling hub between Turkey and Iran. Kurdish smugglers cross this 18......more
This book offers fresh perspectives on the role of addiction in prior fault culpability by integrating legal, psychologi......more
How a convergence of policy, law, and profit drives the use of criminal background checks in hiring Most employers in th......more
This book critically examines the international drug control regime’s legal framework, implementation challenges, and em......more