A Companion to the History of Crime and Criminal Justice

The history of crime and punishment is an important, yet under-resourced area of criminology and criminal justice. This valuable book provides concise but robust definitions of key terms and concepts, going well beyond a simple explanation of the word or theme. Offering a succinct approach to the vocabulary and terminology of historical and contemporary approaches to crime and punishment, it includes entries from expert contributors in a user-friendly A-Z format with clear direction to related entries and further reading. Including explanations of terms ranging from ’garrotting’ to The Bow Street Runners, baby farming to juvenile delinquency, this easily accessible text will be ideal for the reader to draw on across the variety of modules and studies relating to the topic.

Jo Turner is a senior lecturer; Paul Taylor is deputy head of the Department of Social and Political Science; and Sharon Morley is deputy head of the Department of Social and Political Science as well as a senior lecturer in criminology, all at the University of Chester. Karen Corteen is a senior lecturer in criminal justice at Liverpool John Moores University.