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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‘SNC-Lavalin and the Politics of Corporate Power’.

In the latest BSC Blog Sharon Hartles and Liam Miles take a critical look at the SNC-Lavalin “affair” and what it reveals about corporate power, political influence, and accountability in Canada.

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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

April Book Draw

This month’s book draw is for Monstrous Nature and Representations of Environmental Harms: A Green Cultural Criminological Perspective, by Avi Brisman and Nigel South. Temple University Press. Closing date is 30 April.

Find out more in the members’ area here

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Events

BSC Probation and Community Justice Network Annual Conference – 22 April 2026

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

Jobs – Closing soon

Assistant Professor in Criminology (Education and Scholarship) – University of Sussex. Closing date: 26 April 2026.

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

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