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.
BSC Blog
Read the latest BSC blog

”Empathy and Criminal Law: Rethinking Approaches to Crime Reduction’ by Marco Di Donato.

In the latest BSC blog Marco Di Donato examines how empathy influences criminal behaviour and its potential in shaping crime prevention and legal decisions.

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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

May Book Draw

This month’s book draw is for Generative Justice: Beyond Crime and Punishment. Edited by Fergus McNeill, Mary Corcoran and Beth Weaver. Bristol University Press. Closing date is 29 May.

Find out more in the members’ area here.

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Events

BSC Women, Crime and Criminal Justice Network event – 21 May 2026

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

Jobs – Closing soon

University Teacher in Criminology,
Loughborough University. Closes: 17 May 2026.

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

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