This introductory chapter provides an overview of the Sutcliffe murders before considering
the criminological value of revisiting this infamous case involving the murder of thirteen …

This article examines a series of murders involving young women linked to sex work, which
occurred in the same Northern town between 1998 and 2003. It explores the case on a …

On 13 March 1996, Thomas Hamilton shot and killed 16 children and 1 teacher at Dunblane
Primary School, Scotland. In the weeks and months that followed, intense and extensive …

Museums today are expected to proactively share their collections with external audiences,
but what if this access is constrained by stringent physical restrictions enshrined in law? This …

Video games have become a multi-billion-pound industry, now generating more income
than any Hollywood blockbuster (Malim, 2018; Mitic, 2019). Since the early 1990s, the sale …

This chapter succinctly discusses the personal and professional journey that led to the
fruition of this book, and makes clear the case for studying homicide and organised crime. In …

Historically, women linked to prostitution have been represented pejoratively in media and
crimino-legal discourses which persist in reinforcing marginality and stigma, and legitimating …

This chapter explores the social and historical context of the Sutcliffe case, identifying how
narratives of political and economic crisis in 1970s Britain combine with cultural conditions …

In the concluding chapter I reiterate the value of crime history and studying key criminal
events as a lens onto a wider range of criminological issues. For instance, this book's focus …

This study investigates the role played by parents as mediators of young children's access
and engagement with digital technologies. In Belgium, Germany, Latvia and Portugal …