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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‘The benefits of attending conferences for ECRs and PhD students: my experience at the BSC Annual Conference 2025’ by Maria Christina Galanaki.

In this blog post, Maria Christina Galanaki reflects on the importance of funding opportunities for conferences and the benefits these events offer, based on her experience as a PhD student and early career researcher (ECR) with BSC funding from the Conference PG Bursary Scheme.

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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’.

 

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Jan Book Draw

This month’s BSC book draw is for ‘Drug Policy Constellations:
The Role of Power and Morality in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK’. Alex Stevens. Bristol University Press. Closing date is 30 January.

Find out more in the members’ area here

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Events

BSC Historical Criminology Network Speakers’ Series: 2025/2026 – 4 February 2026

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

Jobs – Closing soon

2 x Lecturer posts in Criminology and Criminal Justice – University of the West of Scotland. Close: 25 January 2025

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

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