50 Facts Everyone Should Know About Crime and Punishment in Britain

“This book packs a lot of facts within its 300+ pages - often surprising and even shocking. It's a fascinating resource and should appeal to budding criminologists, crime fiction/true crime fans and, of course, writers.” Off-the-shelf Books

"A fact about crime and criminal justice for every week of the year - crucial when so many get their information from non-expert sources." Nic Groombridge, University of South Wales

"A highly informative approach to the study of crime and punishment presented in a concise, lively and innovative manner….an extremely useful learning resource for criminology students." Peter Joyce, Glyndwr University

"This book invites us to reflect on just how inadequately crime and punishment are explained if we fall into the trap of being seduced by dominant narratives. The wonderful criticality here serves as a superb resource for students and scholars, but also for a much wider audience of people fascinated by the subject of crime and society." Paul Taylor, University of Chester

Dr Adam G T Lynes, is a Lecturer in Criminology, at Birmingham City University, where he has taught since 2012, covering topics from criminological theory to organised and violent crime. He has published research focusing on violent crimes from serial murder to family annihilation, and recently was a co-author on a new text book.

Dr James Treadwell is Professor of Criminology at Staffordshire University and has also worked at the University of Birmingham, and University of Leicester. Previously he worked for the crime reduction charity NACRO, and as a Probation Officer in the West Midlands. He undertakes ethnographic and qualitative research for crime and criminal justice related projects, including studies of the English Defence League, and the August 2011 English Riots.

1. Historical context; Simon Winlow, Duncan Frankis, Em Temple-Malt, Jo Turner

2. Crime in Britain today; Liam Brolan, Matt Hopkins, Tammy Ayres, Stevie-Jade Hardy, Haydn Davies

3. International comparisons; Dan Rusu, Emma Kelly, Laura Riley

4. The police; Aidan o’Sullivan, Melindy Brown, Jonathan Jackson, Kelly J. Stockdale, Claire Davis

5. Prison realities; James Treadwell, David Sheldon, Kate Gooch, Emma Murray, Sophie Rowe, Nicola Harding

6. Criminal justice; Susie Atherton, Shona Robinson-Edwards, Katie Brooker, Cristiana Cardoso, Mark Horsley,

7. Black market Britain; Sarah Page, Charlotte Stevens, Kevin Hoffin, Craig Kelly, Loukas Ntanos, Joanna Large,

8. Violent Britain; Charlene Crossley, David Wilson, Mohammed Rahman, Kate Williams, Victoria Silverwood, John Bahadur Lamb,

9. Victims; Anthony Ellis, Saabirah osman, Daniel McCulloch, Dionne Taylor, Morag Kennedy, Craig Jackson,

10. Crime and technology; Keith Spiller, Elizabeth Yardley, Pravanjot Kapil Singh Uppal, Adam Lynes