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Explore our groundbreaking books that facilitate teaching across disciplines. To request an exam copy, click on “Request an Exam or Desk Copy” on the book page, and this will take you to our distributor's site where you can order your copy.COMING MARCH 2021: Gendering Criminology: Crime

UCP has a strong program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, with several of our authors are participating in the American Society of Criminology's 2021 Author Meets Critics sessions. Hear from our authors, check-out the latest titles from our criminology list, and connect with our Criminology edit

UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our recent award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!Caty Borum Chattoo and Lauren FeldmanOutstanding Book Award Honorable Me

UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our recent award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!Milena Belloni2020 Best Book Honorable MentionInternational Studies Associatio

As we gear up for an online AALS, I’m reminded that last year’s meeting may have been the last “normal” conference gathering for many of us. Was it really one year ago that we all sat together in DC and watched, breathless, Vicki Jackson and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in conversation on the main st

Criminology Explains Police Violenceby Philip Matthew Stinson SrCriminology Explains Police Violence offers a concise and targeted overview of criminological theory applied to the phenomenon of police violence. In this engaging and accessible book, Philip M. Stinson, Sr. highlights the similarit

In light of Father's Day and ongoing conversations on police and prison reform, UC Press acknowledges incarcerated fathers and the challenges that families face. The following titles highlight numerous issues in the criminal justice system from wrongful convictions to the California parole system.

By Jessica S. Henry, author of Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened (forthcoming, Fall 2020)This guest post is part of our ASC blog series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA, November 13-16.