Sport and Criminal Justice: Practitioner Insights and Theoretical Directions (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 103282302X ISBN 13: 9781032823027

Publisher: Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

This book examines the use of sport and physical activity-based interventions as a means by which to address crime and antisocial behaviour.

Covering a range of different sporting and physical activities across an array of social contexts involving both adult and youth populations, this book provides insight into the way in which sport and physical activity are interpreted by participants and practitioners and how these interpretations relate to broader policy objectives within and across criminal justice systems. Featuring contributions co-written by academics and practitioners, the book presents fascinating case studies from around the world, including the use of yoga in prisons, e-cycling and social reintegration, and rehabilitation and resettlement through parkrun.

With criminal justice at the heart of ongoing political and academic debates, this book is timely reading for any researcher, policymaker, practitioner or advanced student working in sport policy, sport development, criminology, social work or youth work.

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About the Author

Haydn Morgan is Associate Professor in Sport Management at the University of Bath, UK. The majority of his published research has explored the connection between participation in sport and the enhancement of social inclusion within marginalised populations. He has published widely in academic journals on this topic and has also produced reports for industry clients, including The Commonwealth Games Federation, the Ministry of Justice, Comic Relief, and the Welsh Rugby Union. He is currently leading a youth justice inclusion project for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Andrew Parker is Honorary Professor in the Department of Health at the University of Bath, UK. Andrew's research interests focus on sport and disadvantaged youth, and he has undertaken research and evaluation studies of sport-based interventions both in community and custodial settings.

Rosie Meek is Chartered Psychologist and founding Head of the Law School at Royal Holloway University of London, UK. Rosie is best known for her work on the role and impact of sport and physical activity in prison settings. A Distinguished Fulbright Scholar, she has served on the Economic and Social Research Council’s Grant Assessment Panel and the Youth Justice Board’s Academic Liaison Panel. She is also Associate Editor of the journal Criminology & Criminal Justice and acts as an adviser to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 103282302X
• ISBN 13: 9781032823027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 198
• Editor: Morgan Haydn, Parker Andrew, Meek Rosie