Welcome to the British Society of Criminology

The British Society of Criminology aims to further the interests and knowledge of both academic and professional people who are engaged in any aspect of work or teaching, research or public education about crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice systems in the United Kingdom.  The Society has been in existence for 60 years and has a wide-ranging membership based here and overseas.
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‘Problem Solving Our Way to Justice’ 

University of the West of Scotland lecturer Dr Rob McLean discusses problem-solving justice in Scotland, drug and alcohol harms and recovery and treatment. Rob also reflects on his attendance at the BSC 2025 Conference in Portsmouth alongside Gillian Booth, Service Manager for Children and Justice Services in South Lanarkshire Council. 

 

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If you are interested in becoming a member, you can find out more on the Membership page or click the button above.  

Membership includes a range of benefits from networking opportunities, funding, awards and personal subscription to the Society’s official journal ‘Criminology & Criminal Justice’ and subscription to the ‘British Journal of Criminology’.

 

Latest News

Dec Book Draw

A bumper book draw for December. 10 books, so 10 chances to win… the Routledge Handbook of European Penology, The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, Hauntology: An Introduction for Criminologists and many more. Closing date is 31 December.

Full list of books in the members’ area here

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Events

BSC Northern Ireland Region event – 10 December 2025

Full information on all events can be found on the Events page.

Jobs – Closing soon

Lecturer in Criminology – University of East Anglia. Closes: 4 December 2025

A full list of Jobs can be found on the Jobs page

British Society of Criminology, The Nexus Building, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. SG6 9BL. The BSC is a company limited by guarantee, no: 3515512 and a registered charity, no: 1073154. The BSC is registered in England & Wales.