Louise Westmarland

Restorative Justice brings together key international writings that trace the development of restorative justice from its diverse beginnings to current global policies and practices. Meer

Criminal Justice: Local and Global and its sister text Crime: Local and Global are two new teaching texts that aim to equip the reader with a critical understanding of the globally contested nature of 'crime' and'justice'. Meer

Gender and Policing is an innovative study of the real world of street policing and the gender issues which are a central part of this. Derived from extensive ethnographic research (involving police responses to gangland shootings, high speed car chases as well as more routine policing activities), this book examines the way police attitudes and beliefs combine to perpetuate a working culture which is dependent upon traditional conceptions of 'male' and 'female'. Meer

Explores theoretical, political, policy and practice issues that arise in the shift towards consumerism. This book offers an understanding of the relationships between people and services, and argues for a model based on interdependence, respect, and partnership. Meer