Ian Marsh’s compelling true story of owning his own struggling tradesman’s business is a story that must be told. You will recognize his startling tale of sacrifice and deprivation as…

By using Michel Foucault’s work to analyse the problem of suicide, from both historical and contemporary perspectives, Ian Marsh provides an original and provocative study which will be of interest…

Crime, Justice and the Media, 3rd ed., offers a clear, accessible and comprehensive analysis on the relationship between the media, crime and criminal justice and a detailed examination of how…

To provide students with a comprehensive, clear and accessible introduction to the main methods of research and the main theoretical approaches in sociology, and help them examine the relationship between…

While the number of democratic countries continues to expand, democratic practice has contracted, notably in western states where democracy has been longest established. This book examines Britain, Australia and New…

This work provides students with a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the study of criminology by taking an interdisciplinary approach to explaining criminal behaviour and criminal justice. It is divided…

Murder most festive: a selection of puzzling Christmas mysteries from the creme de la creme of crime writers.