What is the role and value of criminology in a democratic society? How do, and how should,
its practitioners engage with politics and public policy? How can criminology find a voice in …

We map the available scientific literature on how and why victims of sexual violence use
digital platforms in the aftermath of victimization. Twenty-four empirical studies on sexual …

What are the various forces influencing the role of the prison in late modern societies? What
changes have there been in penality and use of the prison over the past 40 years that have …

Drawing on theoretical insights from basic psychological research, influences sourced in
unanticipated or extra-legal aspects of criminal cases that can influence sentencing …

Previous studies of judgment and decision‐making in adjudication have largely focused on
juries and judges. This body of work demonstrated that legal training and professional …

In the last decades, much has been written on significant changes in the use of prison
sentences and imprisonment. These changes are assumed to reflect growing punitiveness …

The politics of criminal sentencing has recently crystallised around the issue of whether and
how a system of structured sentencing should inform judicial approaches to punishing …

Abstract Sentencing in England and Wales has evolved in a direction apart from other
common law countries. Although sentencing problems found in many Western nations are …

Sentencing in the Nordic countries follows the civil law tradition. Sentencing councils and
advisory boards have no role, as the guidance for the courts is given mainly in the form of …

Determining the factors which make a difference between a custodial sentence and a
community penalty is one of the most challenging decisions for sentencers. Little research to …