Crime, Justice and Society in Scotland is an edited collection of chapters from leading experts that builds and expands upon the success of the 2010 publication Criminal Justice in Scotland to offer a comprehensive and critical overview of Scottish criminal justice and its relation to wider social inequalities and social justice.

This new volume considers criminal justice in the context of the Scottish politics and the recent referendum on independence and it includes a discussion of the complex relationships between criminal justice and devolution, nationalism and nation building. There are new chapters on research and policy, sectarianism, gangs, victims and justice, organised crime and crimes of the powerful in Scotland, as well as chapters reflecting on the use of electronic monitoring, desistance and practice, and major changes in the structure of Scottish policing.

Comprehensive and topical, this book is essential reading for academics and students in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, law, social science and social policy. It will also be of interest to practitioners, researchers, policymakers, civil servants and politicians.

About the Author

Hazel Croall is Emeritus Professor in Criminology at Glasgow Caledonian University, where she set up and ran a criminology degree. She is the author of several books and articles on the subject of white collar and corporate crime, and was a member of the Scottish Executive Expert Group on corporate manslaughter in 2005. She is the author of Crime and Society in Britain, (2nd edition 2011), co-author of Criminal Justice in England and Wales, and has published both single and joint authored articles and chapters on aspects of Scottish criminal justice as well as being co-editor of Criminal Justice in Scotland (2010) with Gerry Mooney and Mary Munro. She is currently consulting editor of the e-journal Scottish Justice Matters.

Gerry Mooney is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University in Scotland. He has written widely across areas spanning Scottish social policy, criminal justice in Scotland, poverty and inequality, urban studies and class divisions. Among his recent publications are Poverty in Scotland 2014 (co-edited with John McKenzie, John Dickie, Gill Scott and Peter Kelly) (CPAG, 2014) Social Justice and Social Policy in Scotland (co-edited with Gill Scott) (Policy Press, 2012). Gerry has authored a number of items for The Open University's OpenLearn site, which can be accessed at: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/profiles/gcm8

Mary Munro is a former solicitor and probation officer. She is currently Senior Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Law, Crime and Justice, Law School. University of Strathclyde, with a special interest in restorative justice. With Gerry Mooney and Hazel Croall, she co-edited Criminal Justice in Scotland (2010). She is also managing editor of Scottish Justice Matters.

Reviews

'The different parts of the United Kingdom have increasingly divergent criminal justice systems. Consequently, this first full-scale treatment of crime and justice in contemporary Scotland comes at a hugely important time. This volume is ambitious in intent, broad in scope, and critical in approach. It should be welcomed with open arms and will undoubtedly be required reading for anyone interested not just in Scotland, but in the complex territory of crime and justice in Europe.' - Tim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy, London School of Economics, UK

'This edited collection is both an accessible and comprehensive overview of current debates and issues in crime and justice in Scottish society, as well as an intellectually challenging polemic on the present and future prospects for social justice in this society. It will be a "must go-to" book for students in criminology and the social sciences more generally.' - Gordon Hughes, Chair in Criminology, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, UK

'Crime, Justice and Society in Scotland provides the reader with an illuminating and timely contribution to our understanding of criminal justice politics and policymaking in contemporary Scottish society. This perceptive collection of essays not only challenges notions about the "distinctiveness" of Scottish criminal justice in the post-devolution era, but also reflects significantly on wider structural issues concerning social inequality, power and social justice.' - Jacqueline Tombs, Professor of Criminology and Social Justice and Director of the Institute for Society and Social Justice Research, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

Book Information
ISBN 9781138924031
Author Hazel Croall
Format Paperback
Page Count 236
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 362g