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A unique, accessible text that introduces a broad readership to critical research into 'crime', 'deviance' and conflict through contemporary, in-depth case studies. Tracing the authoritarian legacy of policing civil disturbances, harsh regimes of punishment, deaths in custody and prison protest, diverse issues such as the demonisation of children, the imprisonment of women and the 'war on terror' are explored and analysed.

Examining current political and policy debates concerning children and young people, this text provides a discussion of the "politics of childhood", focusing on topics such as: the family, education and schooling, mental health, crime and justice, and sexuality.

Drawing on primary research in the USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland and the UK, this volume provides an insight into the brutality of incarceration in 'civilised' states and its links to the revelations of torture and abuse in the 'war on terror'.

An admirable attempt to explain why 11 September happened.' --Middle East International

Phil Scraton is Professor of Criminology, Queen¿s University, Belfast and has held visiting scholarships at universities in Melbourne and Sydney. In 2013 he was Karl Lowenstein Fellow at Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA. He has written several books, and as Director of The Hillsborough Project, he was principal author of Hillsborough and After and No Last Rights: The Promotion of Myth and the Denial of Justice in the Aftermath of the Hillsb...

Offers an account of the disaster in which 96 Liverpool FC fans - men, women and children - died, hundreds were injured and thousands traumatised. This book details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath.

Traces the significance of social research and analyses in understanding some of the significant and controversial issues in contemporary society. This book demonstrates how structural relations of power, authority and legitimacy, establish the determining contexts of everyday life, social interaction and individual opportunity.

An admirable attempt to explain why 11 September happened.' --Middle East International

Examining debates concerning children and young people, this text discusses the politics of childhood, focusing on topics such as: the family, education and schooling, mental health, crime and justice, and sexuality.