Textbook on Criminology provides a comprehensive consideration of the theoretical, practical, and political aspects of crime and criminology. The clarity of approach makes it an ideal text for students wishing to gain a firm grasp of the fundamental issues, together with an appreciation of the thought-provoking complexities surrounding the subject.

'The Art of Crime' charts the journey of a rookie prison art tutor from idealism to the depths of the prison underworld.

The true story of a scholarship pupil at Manchester Grammar school who was stabbed in the heart by one of his friends. Just four months after Yousef was killed, a jury found his friend not guilty of murder or manslaughter.

'Exceptional.' VAL McDERMID 'Gripping . Whatever her patient's crime - serial homicide, stalking, arson - she helps them to better know their minds. The Devil You Know speaks to our shared humanity and makes the case for compassion over condemnation, empathy over fear. 'Urgent and invaluable.' DAVID LAMMY 'Remarkable .

An extraordinary story.

Terrorism's roots in Western Europe and the USA

A brilliant work of historical true crime charting a pivotal event in the l9th century that gripped the world and forever altered the course of Irish history.

Have you always wanted to know what makes an ordinary person commit a crime? Explore the dark side of human nature with this beginner's guide to criminology. From understanding criminal motivation to how crime is policed and prevented, there has never been a more important moment to grasp how crime affects our lives today and how it might tomorrow.

Working at the interface of where the criminal and natural world interact, Patricia will show us how she finds the answers to some of the worst crimes imaginable.

A brilliant narrative investigation into the 1920s case that inspired Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Margery Allingham.

The book behind the ITV True Crime Drama, telling the extraordinary and compelling story of 'Canoe Man' John and his wife Anne Darwin.

The remarkable true story of a modern-day Robin Hood, from Times feature writer Ben Machell

This text incorporates relevant debates in the social sciences and philosophy of knowledge concerning the issues of modernity and post-modernism. It sets out a project for criminology, a criminology of modernity and offers a critique of theorizing without a concern for social totalities.

This comprehensive text provides an up-to-date review and critique of current theorising about sexual offending. It presents the key ideas underpinning each theory in a clear and accessible manner. Theories are rigorously tested and evaluated, and their merits are examined from both a research and a clinical point of view.

LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION A book like no other - the tale of a gripping quest to discover the identity of history's most notorious murderer and a literary high-wire act from the legendary writer and director of Withnail and I.

Too Big to Jail examines how HSBC became the Mexican drug cartel's bank of choice and how, when caught, they avoided prosecution.

Gritty...shocking...true

Reflecting the broad nature of this area, this book goes beyond merely looking at organised crime and terrorism to present readers with a wide-ranging introduction, explaining the real-world relevance of all key theories and providing plenty of guidance for wider reading

The study of criminal careers is of increasing interest in criminology. This book clarifies the crucial theoretical and methodological debates that surround the study of criminal careers. It focuses on some major longitudinal studies discussing the onset, persistence, desistance and the duration of a criminal career.