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New Horizons in Criminology provides concise authoritative texts in criminology which reflect cutting edge thought and theoretical development with an international scope. Divided into eight chapters, these short accessible texts are written so that the non-specialist academic, student or practitioner can understand them by explaining principles and developments clearly before going deeper into the subject. Written by leading authors in their fields, the series is essential reading for all those interested in where criminology is heading.

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13 results in New Horizons in Criminology

Island Criminology
  • John Scott, Zoe Staines
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    17 January 2024
    Print publication:
    11 January 2023
  • Ten per cent of the world's population lives on islands, but until now the place and space characteristics of islands in criminological theory have not been deeply considered. This book addresses issues of how, and by whom, crime is defined in island settings, informed by the distinctive social structures of their communities.

Visual Criminology
  • Bill McClanahan
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    15 April 2023
    Print publication:
    16 July 2021
  • In this pioneering work, Bill McClanahan provides a concise overview of visual criminology. With examples of the most prominent methods at work in visual criminology, this book explores the visual perspective in relation to prisons, police, the environment, and drugs, while noting the complex ethical implications embedded in visual research.

Redemptive Criminology
  • Aaron Pycroft, Clemens Bartollas
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    08 October 2022
    Print publication:
    19 April 2022
  • Challenging concepts and practices of rehabilitation, this text draws on criminology, philosophy and theology to develop a theory of ‘redemptive criminology’ that could revolutionise the rehabilitation system. It offers new insights into punishment and retribution and explores the connections between victims, perpetrators and the community.

Imaginative Criminology
  • Of Spaces Past, Present and Future
  • Lizzie Seal, Maggie O'Neill
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    30 April 2022
    Print publication:
    10 July 2019
  • Founded in cultural, textual, and ethnographic analysis, this distinctive and engaging book proposes an imaginative criminology, focusing on how spaces of transgression, control, or confinement are lived, portrayed, and imagined.

A Criminology of War?
  • Ross McGarry, Sandra Walklate
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    30 April 2022
    Print publication:
    03 July 2019
  • In this book, the authors seek to question if a 'criminology of war' is possible, whilst providing an implicit critique of mainstream criminology. They also examine how this seemingly 'new horizon' of the discipline might be usefully informed by sociology.

A Criminology of Moral Order
  • Hans Boutellier
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    19 April 2022
    Print publication:
    16 January 2019
  • Moral order is disturbed by criminal events, however traditionally, issues around morality have been neglected by criminologists. Using the moral perspective, Boutellier bridges the gap between people's emotional opinions on crime, and criminologists' rationalised answers to questions of crime and security.

A Criminology of Policing and Security Frontiers
  • Randy K. Lippert, Kevin Walby
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    19 April 2022
    Print publication:
    20 February 2019
  • Including novel case studies, this multi-disciplinary book assembles a rich collection of policing and security frontiers, both geographical (e.g. the margins of cities) and conceptual (dispersion and credentialism) not seen or acknowledged previously, pushing criminology to the edge of its current understanding.

Climate Change Criminology
  • Rob White
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    13 April 2022
    Print publication:
    03 October 2018
  • Leading green criminologist Rob White asks what can be learned from the problem-solving focus of crime prevention to help face the challenges of climate change. It is part of the New Horizons in Criminology series.

Indigenous Criminology
  • Chris Cunneen, Juan Tauri
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    05 April 2022
    Print publication:
    27 July 2016
  • Indigenous Criminology comprehensively explores Indigenous people’s contact with criminal justice systems in a contemporary and historical context. It addresses both the theoretical underpinnings of the development of a specific Indigenous criminology, and canvasses the broader policy and practice implications for criminal justice.

Convict Criminology
  • Inside and Out
  • Rod Earle
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    05 April 2022
    Print publication:
    08 June 2016
  • This is the first single-authored book to trace the emergence of convict criminology and explore its relevance beyond the USA to the UK and other parts of Europe. It presents uniquely reflexive scholarship combining personal experience with critical perspectives on contemporary penology, focussing explicitly on men.

Philosophical Criminology
  • Andrew Millie
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    05 April 2022
    Print publication:
    21 September 2016
  • This accessible book is structured around six philosophical ideas concerning our relations with others: values, morality, aesthetics, order, rules and respect. Using examples from a range of countries, it provides a platform for engaging with important topical issues.

Sports Criminology
  • A Critical Criminology of Sport and Games
  • Nic Groombridge
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    05 April 2022
    Print publication:
    28 June 2016
  • This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. Part of the New Horizons in Criminology series, it draws on the inter-disciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology.

A Criminology of Narrative Fiction
  • Rafe McGregor
  • Published by:
    Bristol University Press
    Published online:
    04 January 2022
    Print publication:
    06 January 2021
  • Drawing on complex narratives across film, TV, novels and graphic novels, this authoritative critical analysis demonstrates the value of fictional narratives as a tool for understanding, explaining and reducing crime and social harm. McGregor establishes an original theory of the criminological value of fiction.