The Number 1 Bestseller ’A captivating account of lives previously ignored’ Sunday Independent Ireland in the nineteenth......more

Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1......more

The Con and the FBI Agent is the story of an unlikely alliance between two diametrically opposed people that results in ......more

"[P]rovides a treasure trove of information that will engage readers..." Booklist, Starred Review. This book provides a ......more

Written by a police professional with 40 years’ experience, Police Responses to Islamist Violent Extremism and Terrorism......more

Providing a global perspective on police adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic, this book explores the extent of police o......more

The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society--and a window into ......more

Analyzing what is known about violence against women, this book centers on the contrast between the U.S.’s historic focu......more

Analyzing what is known about violence against women, this book centers on the contrast between the U.S.’s historic focu......more

Life After the Great Train Robbery Meet one of the robbers behind the most daring heist in mid-20th century Britain and ......more

"In Bluecoated Terror, Jeffrey S. Adler draws on rich archival accounts to show, in narrative detail, how racialized pol......more

"In Bluecoated Terror, Jeffrey S. Adler draws on rich archival accounts to show, in narrative detail, how racialized pol......more

The United States has by far the world’s largest population of incarcerated people. More than a million Americans are im......more

This edited collection offers the first system-wide account of the impact of COVID-19 on crime and justice in England an......more

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Offering a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime, Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences by Robert Li......more

Children in Police Custody shines a light on the hidden experiences of children in police detention in England and Wales......more

This book aims to understand how Asian jurisdictions conceptualise rehabilitation within both the correctional and foren......more

The incredible story of the "Robin Hood of the Seas," who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and wh......more

Using an indigenous research methodology analyzing memoirs of formerly incarcerated people, Transformation During Incarc......more

An intimate portrait of LA gang members turning to drugs, nostalgia, and religion as they age and fight to stay relevant......more

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Racial and Prejudicial Stereotyping by Police uncovers the influence of racial and prejudicial stereotyping during polic......more

This book offers a new perspective on the death penalty in the US, examining capital punishment as state crime or state-......more

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From "one of the most interesting sociologists of his generation" and a former cop, the story of three departments and t......more

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This book addresses one of today’s most urgent issues: the loss of wildlife and habitat, which together constitute an ec......more

Did the State of Kentucky convict an innocent man? Moments before boarding a passenger flight on 11 May 2019 as the firs......more

The book examines ’the globalization of local policing’ through an ethnographic study of the Danish Police. Where many s......more

This book, a follow-up publication to the 2016 volume Foreign Fighters under International Law and Beyond, zooms in on t......more

In versus narratives Sherlock Holmes is fighting or otherwise engaging Jack the Ripper. These texts pit the archetypal d......more

This groundbreaking book delves into the lived experiences and collective wisdom of Indigenous communities impacted by c......more

This book uncovers the revolutionary journey of British Asian radio broadcasting. It investigates how British Asian radi......more

This volume considers how Black activism in Latin America has taken place in varying arenas such as in the academy, digi......more

The intentions of ’community policing’ are extensively contested. Is it about state surveillance, responding to the need......more

Police Custody in Ireland brings together experts from policing studies, law, criminology, and psychology, to critically......more

Police Custody in Ireland brings together experts from policing studies, law, criminology, and psychology, to critically......more

Written by a team of experts from legal, forensic and policy backgrounds, this first of its kind initiative presents new......more

Written by a team of experts from legal, forensic and policy backgrounds, this first of its kind initiative presents new......more

This volume brings forensic and cultural anthropology closer together through case studies of structural violence and po......more

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Analysis of criminal cases reveals that women suspected of killing their newborn children are some of the most vulnerabl......more

Place, Race and Politics presents an integrated analysis of the social and political processes that combined to construc......more

Sensory Penalities reflects an explosion in explorations of the sensory and disrupts conventional expectations of both f......more

This treatment guide allows clinicians to effectively integrate dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) as a psychological tr......more

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This book examines the timely issue of police stops as a public and political issue, focussing on the European states. C......more

The dramatic story of an unlikely search and rescue duo who have helped police, the FBI, and grieving families with thei......more

This book presents a comparative study of desistance from crime by analysing and comparing the narratives of English and......more

The book explores the ways collective memory, religion, and sexist beliefs are used to silence sexual assault survivors ......more

This book is about people who are marginalised in criminology; it is an attempt to make space and amplify voices that ar......more

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In a world of globalization and technological change, terrorism continues to pose grave threats not only to more traditi......more

This book is concerned with racism and education in Britain. It aims to seek greater understanding of the nature and end......more

Law and Society, Fourth Edition, offers a contemporary overview of the structure and function of legal institutions, alo......more

"An inside look at how the police academy trains new officers"--...more

This book explores the diversity of ways in which university faculty and students are intervening in the system of mass ......more

This book explores dementia-related aggression, violence, and homicide through a detailed analysis of "gray mist killing......more

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An intimate look at the social and psychological dimensions of white supremacist hate...more

This book explains how Personal Identification-and Real ID-became part of the American fabric along with their past cent......more

This book describes interdisciplinary exploration of matters related to the translation and interpreting of legal texts.......more

The Buckeye State is rich in buried treasure stories, but what’s true and what’s not? Wild yarns and plausible legends c......more

This book offers a critical analysis of hate crime law using Italy as a case study. Employing a multidisciplinary approa......more

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This book analyses new forms of human trafficking taking into account the transposition of the Directive 2011/36/UE whic......more

Providing a much-needed perspective on exclusion and discrimination, this book offers a distinct spatial approach to the......more

Outlining the key developments of the Disability Hate Crime policy agenda, Seamus Taylor brings together a unique consid......more

Crime and Criminal Justice, Third Edition provides accessible and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the criminal ......more

The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains New Zealand’s most infamous cold ca......more

Contemporary policymakers, as their predecessors, continue to view nomadic people as a weak minority, and their way of l......more

Researching Prisons provides an overview of the processes, practices, and challenges involved in undertaking prison rese......more