‘I Fought the Law and the Law Won’: Evidence on Policing Communities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
‘I Fought the Law and the Law Won’: Evidence on Policing Communities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia AbstractThis article examines the introduction of community policing in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. It shows…
Political Socialization, Worry about Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: An Analysis of Age, Period and Cohort Effects
Political Socialization, Worry about Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: An Analysis of Age, Period and Cohort Effects AbstractFear of crime occupies a substantial area of research and theorizing in criminology. Yet,…
‘I Felt Like She Owns Me’: Exploitation and Uncertainty in the Lives of Labour Trafficking Victims in Ireland
‘I Felt Like She Owns Me’: Exploitation and Uncertainty in the Lives of Labour Trafficking Victims in Ireland AbstractAlthough the law relating to ‘modern slavery’ has received increased attention in…
The Thirteenth Juror
The Thirteenth Juror AbstractJudges presiding over jury trials are tasked with imposing sentence on convicted defendants, even though they play little role in deciding guilt. When judges agree with the…
Prison Life and Prior Social Experiences: Understanding Their Importance for Indigenous Peoples’ Re-Entry Outcomes
Prison Life and Prior Social Experiences: Understanding Their Importance for Indigenous Peoples’ Re-Entry Outcomes AbstractThis study explores whether differences in Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples’ risk of reincarceration can partially be…
The Modus Operandi of Burglary in Turkey
The Modus Operandi of Burglary in Turkey AbstractMuch of criminology has recently tended to replace the sociological concept of professional criminal or ‘good thief’ by the psychological concept of ‘expertise’…
Transforming Summary Justice: Modernisation in the Lower Criminal Courts. by Jenni Ward (London: Routledge, 2017, 164 pp. £93.99)
Transforming Summary Justice: Modernisation in the Lower Criminal Courts. by Jenni Ward (London: Routledge, 2017, 164 pp. £) Transforming Summary Justice: Modernisation in the Lower Criminal Courts. By WardJenni(London: Routledge,…
‘I did my bit’: Terrorism, Tarde and the Vehicle Ramming Attack as an Imitative Event
‘I did my bit’: Terrorism, Tarde and the Vehicle Ramming Attack as an Imitative Event AbstractThis paper considers the recent phenomenon of the vehicle-ramming attack (VRA): the act of purposely…
Minority Paradoxes: Ethnic differences in self-reported offending and official crime statistics
Minority Paradoxes: Ethnic differences in self-reported offending and official crime statistics AbstractImmigrants and their native-born children tend to be overrepresented among crime suspects in Europe. Using a representative Dutch survey,…
Police Civilianization and the Production of Underclass Violence: the Case of Para-police Chengguan And Street Vendors in Guangzhou, China
Police Civilianization and the Production of Underclass Violence: the Case of Para-police Chengguan And Street Vendors in Guangzhou, China AbstractUsing data collected from systematic social observation, participant observation, interviews, and…
Connected to Crime: An Exploration of the Nesting of Labour Trafficking and Exploitation in Legitimate Markets
Connected to Crime: An Exploration of the Nesting of Labour Trafficking and Exploitation in Legitimate Markets AbstractThis article explores corporate involvement in labour trafficking and labour exploitation based on a…
The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism. By Mark S. Hamm and Ramon Spaaij (New York: Columbia University Press, 2017 pp. 307, £27.00)
The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism. By Mark S. Hamm and Ramon Spaaij (New York: Columbia University Press, 2017 pp. 307, £) The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism. By HammMark…