Criminology and Criminal Justice

Theoretically innovative, this book reviews disparate existing literature on comparative probation and offers a coherent analysis of probation around the world. Represents findings of the UN Crime and Justice Research Unit...

This book makes an important contribution to the literature on problem-oriented policing, aiming to distill the British experience of problem-oriented policing...

Professional Misconduct against Juveniles in Correctional Treatment Settings..

This book explores the nature, extent and visibility of prostitution in residential communities and business areas, considers the legal and social context in which it is situated and the community responses of those who live and work in the area...

Through exploring gendered inequality and re-engaging with an understanding of prostitution as harmful with impacts on the self and body that are experienced as abusive but do not always constitute violence, this book introduces a range of research and thinking, while also drawing on existing litera..

Through exploring gendered inequality and re-engaging with an understanding of prostitution as harmful with impacts on the self and body that are experienced as abusive but do not always constitute violence, this book introduces a range of research and thinking, while also drawing on existing litera..

The separation of powers and independent, judicial decision-making are generally accepted as hallmarks of the rule of law in democratic societies. Yet the exercise of executive discretion remains an important aspect of criminal justice in many areas. This book explores the tension between the rights..

This book explores the relationships between communication and information technologies and social movements by drawing on different international case studies. It poses questions about the future of protests, surveillance and digital landscapes...

The book provides a comprehensive coverage of psychological theories of crime and criminality, emphasizing the connections among approaches, and to show how, taken together, they provide a more complete picture of crime and criminality...

This book moves beyond established narratives shaping responses to psychological injury arising from abuse in the workplace and opens up a debate for a different approach to understanding and responding to the problem of victimisation at work...

Although crime is a hot topic in the media, the everyday reality of crime is often very different from its onscreen or tabloid portrayal. Most crime is neither violent nor morbid; most offenders are not psychopaths, and although prison generally does not work, there may well be other, less punitive ..

Examines the link between criminal psychology and the practice of law...