Professor Stefan Machura
Professor in Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Contact info
Answer phone: 01248-382214
Email: s.machura@bangor.ac.uk
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Do First Year Law Students Think Lawyers are Sleazy? A Transnational Media Effect Study.
Asimov, M., Greenfield, S., Jorge, G., Machura, S., Osborn, G., Robson, P., Sharp, C. & Sockloskie, R., 1 Jan 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Perceptions of Lawyers – A Transnational Study of Student Views on the Image of Law and Lawyers.
Asimov, M., Greenfield, S., Jorge, G., Machura, S., Osborn, G., Robson, P., Sharp, C. & Sockloskie, R., 1 Jan 2005, In: International Journal on the Legal Profession. 15, p. 407-436Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Young Tom Edison - Edison, the Man: biopic of the dynamic entrepreneur.
Böhnke, M. & Machura, S., 1 Jul 2003, In: Public Understanding of Science. 12, 3, p. 319-333Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Young Tom Edison – Edison, The Man: Biopic of the Dynamic Entrepreneur
Böhnke, M. & Machura, S., 1 Jan 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Speeding, the Chief Constable and Trust in North Wales Police.
Dalton, I., Jones, V. M., Machura, S., Ngaihte, H., Norton, T. P. & Pritchard, M., 1 Dec 2009, In: Papers from the British Criminology Conference. 9, p. 92-110Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Speeding, the Chief Constable and Trust in North Wales Police.
Dalton, I., Jones, V. M., Machura, S., Ngaihte, H., Norton, T. P. & Pritchard, M., 1 Jan 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Youth Court in England and Wales: Learnings from European Contexts and Local Developments
Field, S. & Machura, S., 17 Jan 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Prison Service Journal. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Procedural Justice at German Courts as Seen by Defendants and Juvenile Prisoners.
Haller, V., Machura, S. & Tyler, T. R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, Procedural Justice (International Library of Essays in Law and Society). 2005 ed. Ashgate, p. 197-215Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Organizing a community: The "living law" of the Don Cossacks
Litvinova, O., Machura, S., Papendorf, K. (Editor), Machura, S. (Editor) & Hellum, A. (Editor), 1 Dec 2014, Eugen Ehrlich's Sociology of Law. 2014 ed. Lit Verlag, p. 157-177Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Legitimation
Machura, S., Kopp, J. (Editor) & Steinbach, A. (Editor), 2016, Grundbegriffe der Soziologie. 2015 ed. Springer Verlag, p. 200-206Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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German sociology of law: a case of path dependency
Machura, S., 1 Dec 2012, In: International Journal of Law in Context. 8, 4, p. 506-523Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Krieg und Gesellschaft: Mehrebenenanalyse der amerikanischen und sowjetischen Verfilmungen von Tolstojs Roman “Krieg und Frieden”.
Machura, S., Litvinova, O., Machura, S. (Editor) & Voigt, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, Krieg im Film.. 2005 ed. Lit, p. 103-132Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Legitimacy.
Machura, S. & Clark, D. S. (Editor), 1 Jan 2007, Encyclopedia of Law and Society: American and Global Perspectives. 2007 ed. SAGE Publications, p. 950-953Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Legal System in German Popular Culture
Machura, S. & Böhnke, M., 2018, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology. New York: Oxford University Press USAResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Fernsehgerichtshows: Spektakel des Rechts.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2006, In: Paragrana. 15, 1, p. 174-188Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Von der Problemlösung zur Problemverschiebung: Privatisierung kommunaler Einrichtungen
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2001, In: Verwaltungsrundschau. 47, p. 79-83Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rechtssoziologie.
Machura, S., Heun, W. (Editor), Honeker, M. (Editor), Morlok, M. (Editor) & Wieland, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Evangelisches Staatslexikon. 2006 ed. Kohlhammer, p. 1920-1925Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Privatisierung.
Machura, S., Voigt, R. (Editor) & Walkenhaus, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Handwörterbuch zur Verwaltungsreform. 2006 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 277-281Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Politik und Verwaltung
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2005, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Deterred From Going to Court? A Survey at German Schools on Media Influences.
Machura, S. & Kammertons, A., 1 Jan 2010, In: Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. 8, 1, p. 17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Und die Moral von der Geschicht': Rechtspolitische Botschaften in Rechtsfilmen und Fernsehserien
Machura, S., Stuermer, F. (Editor) & Meier, P. (Editor), 1 Jun 2016, Recht populär: Populärkulturelle Rechtsdarstellungen in aktuellen Texten und Medien. Nomos, p. 169-187Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Systems Theory and Procedure
Machura, S., 28 Feb 2025, (Accepted/In press) Research Handbook on Law and Systems Theory. Rogowski, R. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Laypeople’s Attitudes towards and Experiences with the Law
Machura, S., 28 Jun 2024, Laypersons in Law: Social Science Perspectives on Legal Practices of Non-professionals. Kretschmann, A., Mouralis , G. & Zeigermann, U. (eds.). Abingdon: Routledge, 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Ämterpatronage
Machura, S., 2021, Handwörterbuch des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Andersen, U., Bogumil, J., Marschall, S. & Woyke, W. (eds.). 8 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 41-43 (Springer Reference Sozialwissenschaften; vol. 8).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Recognising modern slavery
Machura, S., Short, F., Hill, V. M., Suddaby, C. R., Goddard, F. E., Jones, S. E., Lloyd-Astbury, E. L., Richardson, L. & Rouse, C. A., 14 May 2018, In: Journal of Human Trafficking. 5, 3, p. 201-219 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recht
Machura, S., Kopp, J. (Editor) & Steinbach, A. (Editor), 2016, Grundbegriffe der Soziologie. 2015 ed. Springer Verlag, p. 280-285Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Gesetzgebung.
Machura, S., Voigt, R. (Editor) & Walkenhaus, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Handwörterbuch zur Verwaltungsreform. 2006 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 142-144Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Influence of Political Parties on the Third Power.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Eugen Ehrlichs “Lebendes Recht” und die Rolle des Staates
Machura, S. & Löw, M. (Editor), 2 Oct 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Recht.
Machura, S., Schäfers, B. (Editor) & Kopp, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Grundbegriffe der Soziologie. 2006 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 231-235Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Understanding Law in Society: Developments in Socio-Legal Studies
Machura, S. (Editor), Papendorf, K. (Editor) & Andenaes, K. (Editor), 2011, Zurich and Berlin: Lit Verlag. 287 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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"Law is an Odd Thing" - Liberalism and Law in the TV-series "The Good Wife"
Machura, S. & Davies, L., 1 Apr 2013, In: Kriminologisches Journal. 45, 4, p. 279-294Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Öffentlicher Dienst.
Machura, S., Andersen, U. (Editor) & Woyke, W. (Editor), 1 Jan 2009, Handwörterbuch des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 2009 ed. VS Verlag, p. 492-497Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Poterya Reputazii Yustizii? Svet i Ten Potrebleniya Sudebnikh Shou.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2010, In: Social'nye i gumanitarnye nauki, series 4 Gosudarstvo i Pravo. 1, p. 29-35Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Verwaltung.
Machura, S., Voigt, R. (Editor) & Walkenhaus, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Handwörterbuch zur Verwaltungsreform. 2006 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 355-360Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Media Influence on the Perception of the Legal System.
Machura, S., 30 Oct 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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NPM und die Steuerung britischer Hochschulen
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2010.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Introduction: Law and War in Popular Culture
Machura, S., 1 Nov 2024, Law and War in Popular Culture. Machura, S. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Law and Film
Machura, S. (Editor) & Robson, P. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. WileyBlackwell.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Rechtssoziologie
Machura, S., Kneer, G. (Editor) & Schroer, M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Handbuch Spezielle Soziologien. 2010 ed. VS Verlag, p. 379-392Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Germany
Machura, S. & Böhnke, M., 17 Nov 2016, A Transnational Study of Law and Justice on TV. Robson, P. & Schultz, J. L. (eds.). Oxford: Hart Publishing, p. 99-112 14 p. 8Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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“Was begrenzt, begründet auch”: Bedarfswirtschaftlichkeit und Ziele öffentlicher Unternehmen.
Machura, S., Edeling, T. (Editor), Jann, W. (Editor), Wagner, D. (Editor) & Reichard, C. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, Öffentliche Unternehmen: Entstaatlichung und Privatisierung?. 2001 ed. Leske und Budrich, p. 95-112Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Trust in Police Community Support Officers. The Views of Bangor Students
Machura, S., Heenan, N., Wilkinson, K., Griffiths, D., Searles, B., Seloom, M., Muhanad*, [. V., Woolford, R. & Williams, C., 1 Jan 2008, p. 145-152.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Assessing the Prestige of the Legal Profession in Germany.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Fairneß und Legitimität
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2001, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Ministerialbürokratie.
Machura, S., Andersen, U. (Editor) & Woyke, W. (Editor), 1 Jan 2009, Handwörterbuch des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 2009 ed. VS Verlag, p. 434-438Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Gerichtsbarkeit.
Machura, S., Voigt, R. (Editor) & Walkenhaus, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Handwörterbuch zur Verwaltungsreform. 2006 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 137-141Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter