New BSC Blog 'Empathy and Criminal Law: Rethinking Approaches to Crime Reduction' by Marco Di Donato. In this blog Marco examines how empathy influences criminal behaviour and its potential in shaping crime prevention and legal decisions. Read it here: thebscblog.wordpress.com
The May BSC book draw is for 'Generative Justice: Beyond Crime and Punishment'. Edited by Fergus McNeill, Mary Corcoran and Beth Weaver. Bristol University Press. BSC Members can find out more here: britsoccrim.org/book-draw-2
New BSC Newsletter just published. Members can read the full Summer 2026 Newsletter in the BSC members' area, non-members can read selected articles here: www.britsoccrim.org/bscnewsletters
all about current issues on crime, criminology and criminal justice
The June BSC book draw is for 'Letters to a young Criminologist'. Jeffrey Ian Ross. Many thanks to Routledge for supporting the draw. BSC Members can find out more here: britsoccrim.org/book-draw-2
New BSC Blog: “Our Fate is in Their Hands”: Bullying, Violence, and Penology by Dr Callum Jones. The author discusses the systemic issues of high school bullying & the importance of recognising bullying as potentially actionable under the UK legal system: thebscblog.wordpress.com
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The theme for #BSCC2026 is "Building Resilience and Hope into Criminology and Criminal Justice." Plenary speaker Dr David R. Goyes will address this theme! Don't miss this talk on Thursday 9 July, 12-1pm in LT2, Newton: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/76302/... @britishcriminology.bsky.social
Don't miss the opportunity to attend this year's BSC Conference in Nottingham! Deadline for registration is tomorrow! Register here: web.cvent.com/event/5de93a... @britishcriminology.bsky.social #BSCC2026
British Society of Criminology
all about current issues on crime, criminology and criminal justice
Thank you for registering to attend the #BSCC2026, 7-10 July 2026 at NTU. We are currently working on putting the panels together! We plan to share the conference programme online in early June @britishcriminology.bsky.social
We look forward to welcoming you to the BSC conference, 7-10 July at NTU City Campus! Use #BSCC2026 to share with us information about the paper you will be presenting at the conference @britishcriminology.bsky.social
Getting to NTU City Campus: www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/vis...
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