The Death Penalty, Volume II. By Jacques Derrida (The University of Chicago Press, 2017, 265 pp., $45 USD) The Will to Punish. By Didier Fassin (Oxford University Press, 2018, 194 pp., £19.99 HB)
The Death Penalty, Volume II. By Jacques Derrida (The University of Chicago Press, 2017, 265 pp., $45 USD) The Will to Punish. By Didier Fassin (Oxford University Press, 2018, 194…
Police–Citizen Relations Across the World: Comparing Sources and Context of Trust and Legitimacy. Edited by D. Oberwittler and S. Roché (New York, NY: Routledge, 2018, 308pp. £105 hb/£41 e-book. ISBN: 978-1-138-22286-1 (hb))
Police–Citizen Relations Across the World: Comparing Sources and Context of Trust and Legitimacy. Edited by D. Oberwittler and S. Roché (New York, NY: Routledge, 2018, 308pp. £105 hb/£41 e-book. ISBN:…
Thinking Outside the ‘Murder Box’: Virtual Violence and Pro-Social Action in Video Games
Thinking Outside the ‘Murder Box’: Virtual Violence and Pro-Social Action in Video Games AbstractThe ‘murder box’ is a virtual, lawless space where anything goes. According to Atkinson and Rodgers, when…
Forensic Science and Expert Testimony in Wrongful Convictions: A study of decision-making at the Criminal Cases Review Commission
Forensic Science and Expert Testimony in Wrongful Convictions: A study of decision-making at the Criminal Cases Review Commission AbstractThe Criminal Cases Review Commission reviews possible wrongful convictions in England, Wales…
The Effects of Neighbourhood Offender Concentrations on the Number, Type and Location of Crimes Committed by Resident Offenders
The Effects of Neighbourhood Offender Concentrations on the Number, Type and Location of Crimes Committed by Resident Offenders AbstractThis paper examines whether criminals commit more crimes when living among other…
Does the Crown Court Discriminate Against Muslim-Named Offenders? A Novel Investigation Based on Text Mining Techniques
Does the Crown Court Discriminate Against Muslim-Named Offenders? A Novel Investigation Based on Text Mining Techniques AbstractMost research in sentencing discrimination in the United Kingdom has relied on aggregate analyses…
‘Why should I trust you with my money?’: Credible commitments in the Informal Economy in China
‘Why should I trust you with my money?’: Credible commitments in the Informal Economy in China AbstractThis article explores theoretical and empirical features of informal value transfer systems, the illegal…
‘I am talking about it because I want to stop it’: child sexual abuse and sexual violence against women in British South Asian communities
‘I am talking about it because I want to stop it’: child sexual abuse and sexual violence against women in British South Asian communities AbstractThis article explores the role of…
A Typology of Street Robbery and Gang Organization: Insights from Qualitative Research in Scotland
A Typology of Street Robbery and Gang Organization: Insights from Qualitative Research in Scotland AbstractUtilizing interviews with 42 current and ex-street offenders, this study explores the relationship between street gang…
Engaging with Ethics in International Criminological Research. By Michael Adorjan and Rose Ricciardelli (eds.). (New York: Routledge, 2016, 242pp. $60.95pb, $155hb, $30.48eb)
Engaging with Ethics in International Criminological Research. By Michael Adorjan and Rose Ricciardelli (eds.). (New York: Routledge, 2016, 242pp. $, $155hb, $) Engaging with Ethics in International Criminological Research. By…
Predictive Policing and the Politics of Patterns
Predictive Policing and the Politics of Patterns AbstractPatterns are the epistemological core of predictive policing. With the move towards digital prediction tools, the authority of the pattern is rearticulated and…
Alternatives to custody: Evidence from police force areas in England and Wales
Alternatives to custody: Evidence from police force areas in England and Wales AbstractEngland and Wales have some of the highest incarceration rates in the developed world. Recent policy reforms have…