Biography
Professor Ben Bowling studies crime, criminal justice, policing and community safety. His recent work examines the extension of police power beyond the boundaries of the nation state and the practical, political, ethical and legal problems that arise. His recent work on fairness, effectiveness and police accountability in the local, national and transnational spheres has been published in the Modern Law Review, Criminal Law Review, Criminology and Criminal Justice and Theoretical Criminology.
Professor Bowling has been at King’s since 1999 and was previously Assistant Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (City University of New York), Senior Research Officer in the Home Office and lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute of Criminology. He has been a visiting professor at the University of the West Indies and at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Public Law
Postgraduate
- Case Study Research Methods (Doctoral Training Centre)
Research interests
Professor Bowling's research interests are in the subjects of criminology; criminal justice; policing; crime control; racism and discrimination.
See Professor Bowling's Research Portal profile for full details of his research.
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Tong, S. & Bowling, B., Dec 2006, In: Police Journal. 79, 4, p. 323-329 7 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1350/pojo.2006.79.4.323
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Bowling, B. & Sheptycki, J., 1 Jan 2016, The Routledge International Handbook of Criminology and Human Rights. Taylor and Francis Ltd, p. 405-415 11 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Bowling, B. & Sheptycki, J., 1 Jan 2017, The Routledge Handbook on Crime and International Migration. Taylor and Francis Ltd., p. 57-74 18 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203385562-5
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Bowling, B., Reiner, R. & Sheptycki, J. W. E., 4 Jun 2019, 5 ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 376 p. Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Bowling, B. & Iyer, S., Jun 2019, In: International Journal of Law in Context. 15, 2, p. 140-161 22 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744552319000089
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Bowling, B. & Ross, J., 13 Mar 2008, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Criminal Justice Matters. 65, 1, p. 12-13 2 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1080/09627250608553013
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Phillips, C. & Bowling, B., 13 Mar 2008, In: Criminal Justice Matters. 67, 1, p. 20-21 2 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1080/09627250708553206
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Bowling, B., Phillips, C., Campbell, A. & Docking, M., 5 Apr 2005, Racism and Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 117-145 29 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230554986
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Bowling, B., 22 Sep 2011, What is Criminology?. Oxford University Press Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199571826.003.0025
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Bowling, B. & Westenra, S., 1 Jan 2018, Race, Criminal Justice, and Migration Control: Enforcing the Boundaries of Belonging. Oxford University Press, p. 61-77 17 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198814887.003.0005