Comprehensive, critical and accessible, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers an
authoritative overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to …

Abstract 'Empowerment'is often said to be a key objective of policies aiming to improve the
lives of homeless people and other vulnerable groups. This paper contends that Sen and …

Intimate Partner Violence: New Perspectives in Research and Practice is the first book of its
kind to present a detailed and rigorous critique of current domestic violence research and …

In the last 20 years, the recovery movement in alcohol and other drugs has emerged as a
major influence on alcohol and drug policy and practice in the UK, US and Australia. In …

This article critiques the focus on responsibilisation of criminalised women within desistance
research, policy and practice, through the neglect of the structural conditions surrounding …

The term 'desistance'has–rather inexplicably for such an ugly and unusual piece of
academic jargon–found its way into professional practice and has become a near ubiquitous …

This book provides a comprehensive, student-friendly and critical introduction to youth
justice in England and Wales, offering a balanced evaluation of its development, rationale …

The position of rehabilitation in prisons in England and Wales has long been debated. Yet
studies which consider how prisoners experience rehabilitative practices and processes are …

Winner of the 2017 British Society of Criminology Book Prize The penal voluntary sector and
the relationships between punishment and charity are more topical than ever before. In …

The literature on desistance from crime has become well established in recent years with
strong bodies of evidence supporting the role of factors such as employment, relationships …