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Author Isak Ladegaard on how large, shadowy groups undermine state control and present new capacities for collective action.

July 30th is the UN-recognized World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, while January 11th is the US-recognized National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. While these days are crucial for shining a spotlight on the problem, the conversation often stops short of deeper insights and solutions. Criminological theories can offer us the foundation and tools to do just that.

By Francine Banner, author of Beyond Complicity: Why We Blame Each Other Instead of SystemsWhat does it mean to be complicit?This question is at the heart of my book, Beyond Complicity: Why We Blame Each Other Instead of Systems.My interest in the topic stems from years of practicing and

By Shelly Clevenger and Jordana N. Navarro, authors of Gendering Criminology: Crime and Justice TodayIn Gendering Criminology, we take readers on an exploration of how gender informs major criminological perspectives and structures life experiences in terms of criminal engagement and victimizati

Ronald Kramer is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Auckland. His previous books include The Rise of Legal Graffiti Writing in New York and Beyond and Culture, Crime and Punishment.In Contesting Crime Science, Ronald Kramer and James C. Oleson interrogate the promises of crime s

By Andrea Leverentz, author of Intersecting Lives: How Place Shapes ReentryIn October 2014, a bridge that connected Long Island in Boston Harbor to Moon Island — as well as Squantum Peninsula in Quincy, Massachusetts — was abruptly closed by Boston’s mayor. For over 80 years, Long Island had bee

By Geniece Crawford Mondé, author of This Is Our Freedom: Motherhood in the Shadow of the American Prison SystemIn the wake of global protests for justice in the summer of 2020, a broader conversation about the impact of this country’s criminal legal system and its ties to systemic inequality wa

Death by Prison is an ambitious overview of the rise of life sentences for American prisoners. In the interview below, author Christopher Seeds explains some of the key insights from the book.Christopher Seeds is Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California

Explore our groundbreaking books that facilitate teaching across disciplines. To request an exam copy, click on “Request an Exam or Desk Copy” on the book page, and this will take you to our distributor's site where you can order your copy.COMING MARCH 2021: Gendering Criminology: Crime

UCP has a strong program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, with several of our authors are participating in the American Society of Criminology's 2021 Author Meets Critics sessions. Hear from our authors, check-out the latest titles from our criminology list, and connect with our Criminology edit