Gavin Dingwall is Professor of Criminal Justice Policy at De Montfort University. Tim Hillier is Head of the School of Law at De Montfort University.

• Introduction and the centrality of blame;Blame in the criminal justice process;Blame and the blameless;Blameless crime;Blame amplification;Putting oneself in harm’s way;Blame, punitiveness and criminalisation;Blamestorming and blamemongers.

"Blame, and its relation to criminalisation, have been neglected in criminal justice studies. Drawing on legal philosophy, this book puts them firmly under the spotlight of a thorough multi-disciplinary interrogation." Professor Colin Sumner, University College Cork "A much-needed critical review of the role and parameters of 'blame' within criminal regulation. Accessibly written and insightful in its analyses throughout, this book compels a re-evaluation of our attributions and tactics of blaming in 21st century criminal justice policy." Professor Vanessa Munro, University of Nottingham "This thought provoking book...is a very welcome addition to reading lists in criminology and criminal justice." Criminology & Criminal Justice

Gavin Dingwall is Professor of Criminal Justice Policy at De Montfort University. Tim Hillier is Head of the School of Law at De Montfort University.

• Introduction and the centrality of blame;Blame in the criminal justice process;Blame and the blameless;Blameless crime;Blame amplification;Putting oneself in harm’s way;Blame, punitiveness and criminalisation;Blamestorming and blamemongers.

"Blame, and its relation to criminalisation, have been neglected in criminal justice studies. Drawing on legal philosophy, this book puts them firmly under the spotlight of a thorough multi-disciplinary interrogation." Professor Colin Sumner, University College Cork "A much-needed critical review of the role and parameters of 'blame' within criminal regulation. Accessibly written and insightful in its analyses throughout, this book compels a re-evaluation of our attributions and tactics of blaming in 21st century criminal justice policy." Professor Vanessa Munro, University of Nottingham "This thought provoking book...is a very welcome addition to reading lists in criminology and criminal justice." Criminology & Criminal Justice

Gavin Dingwall is Professor of Criminal Justice Policy at De Montfort University. Tim Hillier is Head of the School of Law at De Montfort University.

• Introduction and the centrality of blame;Blame in the criminal justice process;Blame and the blameless;Blameless crime;Blame amplification;Putting oneself in harm’s way;Blame, punitiveness and criminalisation;Blamestorming and blamemongers.

"Blame, and its relation to criminalisation, have been neglected in criminal justice studies. Drawing on legal philosophy, this book puts them firmly under the spotlight of a thorough multi-disciplinary interrogation." Professor Colin Sumner, University College Cork "A much-needed critical review of the role and parameters of 'blame' within criminal regulation. Accessibly written and insightful in its analyses throughout, this book compels a re-evaluation of our attributions and tactics of blaming in 21st century criminal justice policy." Professor Vanessa Munro, University of Nottingham "This thought provoking book...is a very welcome addition to reading lists in criminology and criminal justice." Criminology & Criminal Justice