Drugs, Crime and Society

This new series will be a natural home for research on the topic of drugs and crime and the role of drugs in society. Bringing together original, innovative and topical books that aim to showcase cutting edge theory and empirical research, it will serve as a focal point around which the field can continue to develop and flourish. Welcoming both monographs and edited volumes, the series will serve as an outlet for exceptional early career researchers, established scholars and productive collaborations between those working in the field, across the globe.

The series will be broad in scope, in recognition of the diverse nature of research that is undertaken relating to drugs, policy and social responses to their use. Any book which has drugs and/or associated issues as its central focus and seeks to situate this in relation to crime and criminal justice will be considered, as will work that broadly considers drug policy. Methodologically the series is open to, and actively encourages, a diverse range of approaches. This could include ethnographies, policy analysis, rigorous quantitative studies, realist methods, media and textual analysis, mixed methods approaches and theoretical work. Aiming to be international in focus, with books in the series providing a range of theoretical, methodological and thematic issues, the knowledge generated should be diverse, novel and intellectually stimulating. A wide advisory board will encompass a range of academics, who will be able to provide expert insight into the variety of proposals.

The key market of this book series will be those specifically interested in the area of drugs, crime and criminal justice, but many of the books may also be of wider interest to those interested in criminological and/or sociological theory more generally. Additionally, books may likely be of interest and use to a range of organisations and practitioners, including policy makers, criminal justice officials, campaign groups, think tanks and those working with people who use drugs.

To submit a proposal or to enquire about the series please contact the Editor, Lydia de Cruz ([email protected])