Offenders books

At 18, Paul Wood thought he had lost everything. He had committed an act he knew would send him to prison for many...  Read More >>

At 18, Paul Wood thought he had lost everything. He had committed an act he knew would send him to prison for many...  Read More >>

This book examines and identifies variations in independent advocacy provision offered to young people and their...  Read More >>

Despite the fact that new perspectives, such as restorative justice, have emerged, the debates have largely focused...  Read More >>

The result is a critical and theoretically informed understanding of prison escapes – which has sofar been absent...  Read More >>

This book describes the complex process of desistance from sexual crime as told by 74 men incarcerated for sexual...  Read More >>

This book explores two major social problems facing Chinese society today: increased strain in the lives of young...  Read More >>

This book examines the attainment gap between foster youth and their peers. Specifically focusing on post-secondary...  Read More >>

This ethnographic account explores the ways formerly gang-affiliated women reconstructed their lives through stewardship...  Read More >>

Delinquency and Drift Revisited reminds criminologists that they ignore Matza’s writings on culture and criminality,...  Read More >>

This book examines how former, current and prospective Korean graduate students navigate American universities,...  Read More >>

This book examines the current debate about UK street gangs termed the ‘UK Gang Thesis’ debate. The book will explore...  Read More >>

This book analyses common perceptions about drink-spiking, a pervasive fear for many and sometimes a troubling reality....  Read More >>

It uses various methods to seek the authentic voices of inmates, ex-prisoners, deported migrants and practitioners,...  Read More >>

In analyzing depictions of Australian convicts in novels, broadsides, and first-person accounts, Dorice Williams...  Read More >>

Spanning almost a century of penal policy and practice in England and Wales, this book is a study of the long arc...  Read More >>

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This book reviews research on psychology and crime in Japan, and compares the findings with similar research conducted...  Read More >>

"This exciting book presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Offering thought-provoking...  Read More >>

Over the course of three years, award-winning author Lauren Kessler helped men facing life in prison confront the...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1940. This ground-breaking work formed the foundation for modern criminology becoming an...  Read More >>

Timothy was raised by his grandparents in a humble lower middle class home where he attended a private Catholic...  Read More >>

Shows how small things can make a difference. Contains many insights for professionals, students and others interested...  Read More >>

Presenting research in a young-offenders’ institution and drawing on perspectives from life-course criminology,...  Read More >>

Contextual Characteristics in Juvenile Sentencing assesses how a specific contextual factor—concentrated disadvantage—impacts...  Read More >>