Criminal Justice History Books

New and Published Books

1. Regulating Fraud (Routledge Revivals)

   White-Collar Crime and the Criminal Process

   By Michael Levi

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1987, this book discusses white-collar or commercial crime which has grown to be a major issue in our society today. Looking at research from North America and Britain, the book explores the way fraudsters are treated. It draws on various disciplines including Economics, Law,...

   Published February 7th 2013 by Routledge
2. A Certain Share of Low Cunning

   A History of the Bow Street Runners, 1792-1839

   By David J. Cox

   This book provides an account and analysis of the history of the Bow Street Runners, precursors of today's police force. Through a detailed analysis of a wide range of both qualitative and quantitative research data, this book provides a fresh insight into their history, arguing that the use of Bow...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
3. A History of Police and Masculinities, 1700–2010

   Edited by David Barrie, Susan Broomhall

   This unique collection brings together leading international scholars to explore how ideologies about masculinities have shaped police culture, policy and institutional organization from the eighteenth century to the present day. It addresses an under-researched area of historical inquiry,...

   Published December 15th 2011 by Routledge
4. Rethinking Policing and Justice

   Exploring Alternatives to Law Enforcement

   Edited by Luis Fernandez, Laura Huey

   It has become somewhat axiomatic to refer to the police as the ‘gatekeepers’ of the criminal justice system and thus as a mechanism for the provision of justice. And yet, when we conceptualize the police in this way, what is often taken for granted is the exact nature of that role and its larger...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
5. Redemption, Rehabilitation and Risk Management

   A History of Probation

   By George Mair, Lol Burke

   Redemption, Rehabilitation and Risk Management provides the most accessible and up-to-date account of the origins and development of the Probation Service in England and Wales. The book explores and explains the changes that have taken place in the service, the pressures and tensions that have...

   Published August 29th 2011 by Willan
6. Probation

   Working With Offenders

   By Rob Canton

   Series: Criminal Justice Series

   This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the work of the probation service. It brings together themes of policy, theory and practice to help students and practitioners to better understand the work of probation, its limitations as well as potential, but above all its value....

   Published August 15th 2011 by Willan
7. Youth in Crisis?

   'Gangs', Territoriality and Violence

   Edited by Barry Goldson

   Few issues attract greater concern and censure than those that surround youth 'gangs'. Paradoxically, youth researchers have conventionally been reluctant to even use the term 'gang' but, more recently, such reluctance has receded. Indeed, it is increasingly claimed that – in particular urban...

   Published February 6th 2011 by Routledge
8. The Criminal Justice System

   An Introduction, Fifth Edition

   By Ronald J. Waldron, Chester L. Quarles, David H. McElreath, Michelle E. Waldron, David Ethan Milstein

   The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction, Fifth Edition incorporates the latest developments in the field while retaining the basic organization of previous editions which made this textbook so popular. Exploring the police, prosecutors, courts, and corrections, including probation and parole,...

   Published April 29th 2009 by CRC Press
9. Crime, Law and Popular Culture in Europe, 1500-1900

   Edited by Richard McMahon

   This book explores the relationship between crime, law and popular culture in Europe from the sixteenth century onwards. How was crime understood and dealt with by ordinary people and to what degree did they resort to or reject the official law and criminal justice system as a means of dealing with...

   Published April 30th 2008 by Willan
10. Police in the Age of Improvement

    By David Barrie

    The study of police history in Scotland has largely been neglected. Little is known about the Scottish police's origins, development and character despite growing interest in the machinery of law enforcement in other parts of the United Kingdom. This book seeks to remedy this deficiency. Based on...

    Published April 30th 2008 by Willan