In this exciting and topical collection, leading scholars discuss the implications of globalisation for the fields of comparative criminology and criminal justice. How far does it still make sense to distinguish nation states, for example in comparing prison rates? Is globalisation best treated as an inevitable trend or as an interactive process? How can globalisation's effects on space and borders be conceptualised? How does it help to create norms and exceptions? The editor, David Nelken, is a Distinguished Scholar of both Law and Sociology.

David Nelken is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Macerata, Italy and Distinguished Professor of Law, Cardiff University, UK. Dr Nelken is the recipient of the ISA-RCSL Adam Podgórecki Prize 2011, for outstanding achievements in socio-legal research, in the form of distinguished and outstanding lifetime achievement.

Introduction: Comparative Criminal Justice and the Challenge of Globalisation, David Nelken; Part I Studying Criminal Justice Comparatively; Chapter 1 1Another version of this chapter has been published as ., David Nelken; Chapter 2 1My thanks to Nicola Lacey and Paul Rock for characteristically constructive criticism., David Downes; Chapter 3 Comparing Criminal Process as Part of Legal Culture, Chrisje Brants; Part II The Globalization of Crime and Punishment; Chapter 4 1This chapter is based on a paper presented at the 2007 joint conference of the Law and Society Association, Research Committee on Sociology of Law (ISA), Gesellschaft für Rechtssoziologie, and Sektion Rechtssoziologie (DGS) in Berlin. Comments are welcome to the author at savel001@umn.edu., Joachim J. Savelsberg; Chapter 5 On Globalisation and Exceptionalism, John Muncie; Chapter 6 Exit: The State. Globalisation, State Failure and Crime, Susanne Karstedt; Part III New Disciplinary Agendas; Chapter 7 Critical Cosmopolitanism and Global Criminology, René Van Swaaningen; Chapter 8 Transnational and Comparative Criminology Reconsidered, James Sheptycki; Chapter 9 Comparative Criminology and Global Criminology as Complementary Projects, David O. Friedrichs; Chapter 10 Afterword: Studying Criminal Justice in Globalising Times, David Nelken;