Crime, Harm and the State

Lynne Copson (The Open University), Eleni Dimou (The Open University), Steve Tombs (The Open University)

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Bristol University Press
28 November 2025

Colonialism & imperialism; Causes & prevention of crime

Series: Studies in Social Harm

Why are some harms defined as crimes while others are not? This pioneering collection disrupts the boundaries of criminology, offering a bold, innovative exploration of crime, state power and social harm across historical and global contexts.

Bridging zemiology, governmentality studies, and decolonial theory, this book offers a fresh perspective on how the colonial roots and ongoing dynamics of global capitalism perpetuate harm, particularly in the Global South. Through compelling case studies on topics such as tourism, drugs, non-human animals, food, ecology, minoritized groups and migration, it reveals how colonial legacies and structural injustices shape who experiences harm, whose experiences are acknowledged - and how harm may be resisted.

Edited by: Lynne Copson (The Open University), Eleni Dimou (The Open University), Steve Tombs (The Open University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529239829
ISBN 10: 1529239826
Series: Studies in Social Harm
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 28 November 2025
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lynne Copson is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at The Open University. Eleni Dimou is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at The Open University. Steve Tombs is Professor of Criminology at the Open University. He has a long-standing interest in the incidence, nature and regulation of corporate and state crime, and has published widely on these matters. He works closely with the Hazards movement in the UK, was a founding member and Chair of the Centre for Corporate Accountability, and is on the Board of Inquest.

Reviews for Crime, Harm and the State

'A critical account of the possibilities of criminology for addressing the injustices of historical and social harm, as well as the discipline’s inherent limitations. It speaks to the authors’ research trajectories.' Gustavo Rojas-Páez, University of Sussex