Football Hooliganism, Fan Behaviour and Crime ― Contemporary Issues

Focusing on a number of contemporary research themes and placing them within the context of palpable changes that have occurred within football in recent years, this timely collection brings together essays about football, crime and fan behaviour from leading experts in the fields of criminology, law, sociology, psychology and cultural studies.

Examining issues such as the links between football supporter sub-cultures and hate crime, football and corruption, football as a crime generator and the policing of crowds, this volume moves forward the debate on football hooliganism, situating the study of football and crime into appropriate historical, theoretical and policy contexts. This valuable collection illustrates that the analysis of football and fan behaviours still has much to offer the criminological community.

Matt Hopkins is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Leicester, UK. He has published widely on a number of areas of criminological interest, including crime prevention, organized crime and football hooliganism.

James Treadwell is Lecturer in Criminology at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK and is also author of Criminology: The Essentials (2013).