Social Democratic Criminology

Robert Reiner is Emeritus Professor of Criminology in the Law Department at the London School of Economics. He was President of the British Society of Criminology from 1993–6; Director of the LSE Mannheim Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice from 1995–8; and convener of the Law Department from 2001–4. He is author of: The Blue-Coated Worker, Chief Constables, Law and Order, Policing, Popular Culture and Political Economy, Crime: The Mystery of the Common-Sense Concept, and The Politics of the Police, Fifth Edition (with Ben Bowling and James Sheptycki), and Editor (with Mike Maguire and Rod Morgan) of the first five editions of The Oxford Handbook of Criminology. He has also written numerous journal articles and book chapters. He received the British Society of Criminology Outstanding Achievement Award in 2011.

• Introduction: Social Democracy – the Utopia that Worked 1.Social Democracy: Political History of a Moral Crusade 2.Social Democratic Criminology: The Political and Moral Economy of Crime and Criminal Justice 3.The Strange Death of Social Democratic Criminology 4.Born Again Social Democratic Criminology

Robert Reiner is one of Britain's most esteemed criminologists. In Social Democratic Criminology, he offers a detailed analysis of the progress made during the social democratic era and the great harms associated with the neoliberal era. Reiner's goals are to persuade a new generation of criminologists of the benefits of social democracy and construct a plan for how we might revive it. Accessible, erudite and always insightful, Reiner's book is sure to become a classic. Simon Winlow, Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University, UK.The definitive account of what the author calls the ‘strange death of social democratic criminology’ and its implications for justice and liberty, this book ranges from the roots of social democracy to prospects for a ‘green new deal’. It is challenging, rigorous – and in the current political context – much needed. Nigel South, Professor of Sociology, University of Essex.With trademark clarity and moral urgency, Reiner describes the intersecting existential threats facing us and makes the case for reviving social democratic criminology, encompassing both political economy and ethical critique. This important book offers a hopeful vision of criminology’s future. A compelling read for confusing and disquieting times.Elizabeth Turner, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, University of Liverpool.This book speaks directly to the current moment: the neoliberal era is in crisis, the alternative has yet to be born. Social democracy - adapted and reinvented - can form the base for a broader social and justice movement. Mary Corcoran, Keele University, UK.