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Professor Eugene McLaughlin is a distinguished criminologist at City St George's, University of London, where he holds a professorship in the Department of Criminology within the School of Law. His academic journey includes postgraduate studies at the University of Cambridge and University of Sheffield, with prior appointments at the University of Hong Kong, the Open University, and the University of Southampton. McLaughlin's scholarly profile is marked by extensive editorial leadership as former co-editor of Theoretical Criminology and service on editorial boards including the British Journal of Criminology, Crime, Media and Culture, and several other prominent criminological journals.
McLaughlin's research centers on the inter-mediatisation of crime and justice, with particular focus on trial by media, institutional scandals, and 21st century cults. His theoretical work explores criminological perspectives on police reform, the managerialisation of criminal justice, and the politics of policing in England and Wales. His recent publications demonstrate consistent scholarly output examining high-profile institutional failures, media justice, and the cultural dimensions of crime and punishment. His most notable recent works include Cults (2024, with Baker and Rojek), the Sage Dictionary of Criminology (2019, 4th Edition with Muncie), and Understanding Deviance (2016, 7th Edition with Downes and Rock).
Through his editorial work and publications, McLaughlin has established himself as a leading voice in contemporary criminological theory, particularly in examining how media representations shape public understanding of crime and influence institutional responses. His research consistently addresses the tension between formal justice processes and mediated forms of justice, highlighting how high-profile cases often operate outside traditional legal frameworks while still producing significant social consequences.
Professor McLaughlin actively supervises doctoral research in areas including mediatisation of crime and criminal justice, high profile crimes, crimes of the powerful, institutional scandal, policing, police accountability, and criminological theory. His scholarly approach bridges theoretical criminology with practical concerns of criminal justice governance, reflecting his commitment to research that engages with real-world policy challenges while maintaining rigorous theoretical foundations.
