Policing & Firearms: New Perspectives and Insights (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783031130151)

Dr. Clare Farmer is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Deakin University, Australia. She is a member of the Adult Parole Board in Victoria, Australia, and previously served as a Magistrate in England. Clare's research expertise focuses on procedural justice across criminal and civil processes, and she publishes widely in this field. Her teaching extends across undergraduate and postgraduate domains, specializing in criminal justice, policy development, research methodologies, and research ethics, and she is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Dr. Richard Evans is a criminologist, researcher, teacher, and writer. He is the author of six books and many peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, on topics as diverse as crime history, policing, disaster studies, hazing in the military, and surveillance. His books include The Pyjama Girl Mystery (Scribe, 2004) and Disasters That Changed Australia (Victory, 2009). He is co-author, with Dr. Clare Farmer, of Do Police Need Guns? Policing and Firearms: Past, Present, and Future (Springer, 2020). His areas of expertise include crime, policing, mental health, drug policy, Australian history, politics, public policy, and religion. He has commented on crime, policing, and history for both print and broadcast media. A former journalist, Richard is also a visual artist and songwriter and has a strong interest in music and culture.