Professor Stefan Machura
Professor in Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Answer phone: 01248-382214
Email: s.machura@bangor.ac.uk
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Procedural unfairness in real and film trials: Why do audiences understand stories placed in foreign legal systems?
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2005, Law and Popular Culture. Freeman, M. (ed.). 2005 ed. Oxford University Press, p. 148-159Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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Einleitung.
Machura, S., Ulbrich, S. & Machura, S. (Editor), 1 Jan 2002, Recht im Film.. 2002 ed. Nomos, p. 7-18Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Fairness, Justice and Legitimacy: Experiences of Peoples’ Judges in South Russia.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Justice Evaluations by German Lay Assessors. Do Age and Gender Matter?
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2000.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Verfahrensgerechtigkeit aus der Perspektive von Beschuldigten
Machura, S. & Barton, S. (Editor), 1 Jan 2002, Verfahrensgerechtigkeit und Zeugenbeweis. 2002 ed. Nomos, p. 195-232Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Lay assessors of German administrative courts: Fairness, power-distance orientation, and deliberation activity
Machura, S., 1 Jul 2007, In: Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. 4, 2, p. 331-363Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eugen Ehrlich's Sociology of Law
Machura, S. (Editor), Papendorf, K. (Editor) & Machura, S. H. (Editor), 31 Dec 2014, Lit Verlag.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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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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Ehrenamtliche Richter in Südrussland
Machura, S., Donskow, D. & Litvinova, O., 1 Jan 2003, Lit.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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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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Woran man Recht erkennt, wenn man nicht ins Gesetzbuch schaut
Machura, S., 31 Oct 2022, In: Mittelweg 36. 31, 5, 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recht
Machura, S., 3 Aug 2023, (Accepted/In press) Grundbegriffe der Soziologie. Kopp, J. & Steinbach, A. (eds.). 13 ed. Springer Verlag, 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Book review: Phil Rosenzweig, Reginald Rose and the Jourey of 12 Angry Men, 2021
Machura, S., 3 Jul 2022, In: Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 42, 3, p. 623-625 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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What Keeps Students from Driving under the Influence of Alcohol and Prescription Drugs? The Impact of Legitimacy of the Law, Prudent Behaviour and Perceived Dangerousness
Machura, S., Matharu, S., Mepham, F., Smith, S. L. & Aston, J., 2019, In: Oñati Socio-legal Series. 9, 6, 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“In the name of the people” ̶ Lay assessors in Germany
Machura, S. & Rennig, C., 31 Jan 2021, Juries, Lay Judges, and Mixed Courts: A Global Perspective. Kutnjak Ivkovic, S., Diamond, S. S., Hans, V. P. & Marder, N. S. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, (ASCL Studies in Comparative Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Legitimation
Machura, S., 23 Mar 2018, Grundbegriffe der Soziologie. Kopp, J. & Steinbach, A. (eds.). 12 ed. Springer Verlag, p. 271-277Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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National identity and distrust in the police: The case of North West Wales
Machura, S., Jones, S., Würgler, A., Cuthbertson, J. & Hemmings, A., Jan 2019, In: European Journal of Criminology. 16, 1, p. 60-80Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recht im Film ̶ Themen und Formen des Unterrichts
Machura, S., 2016, In: Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Rechtswissenschaft.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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 and War in Popular Culture
Machura, S. (Editor), 1 Nov 2024, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 255 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Reflections of legal culture in television comedy: Social critique and Schadenfreude in the US series ‟Frasier“
Machura, S. & Litvinova, O., Feb 2021, In: International Journal of the Semiotics of Law. 34, 1, p. 89-108 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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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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Law and War in the Opera
Machura, S. & Cunningham, J., 1 Nov 2024, Law and War in Popular Culture. Machura, S. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 165-184 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Character Development and Legal Message in Popular Culture
Machura, S., 18 Dec 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie - The German Journal of Law and Society. 45, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trial by film: Cases and Causes in Popular Legal Culture
Machura, S., 24 May 2024, (Accepted/In press) Trial by Media. Gies, L. (ed.). Palgrave Macmillan, 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Eugen Ehrlich und die heutige Rechtssoziologie – 10 Thesen
Machura, S., 3 Oct 2022. 30 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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Analysing Law in Opera
Machura, S., Litvinova, O. & Cunningham, J., Jun 2023, In: Law and Humanities. 17, 1, p. 90-111 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Schein und Sein des Rechts in Film und Fernsehen
Machura, S., 24 Sept 2020, Rechtsästhetik in rechtsphilosophischer Absicht. Schünemann, E. & von Plato, L. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos VerlagsgesellschaftResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Understanding the German Mixed Tribunal
Machura, S., Dec 2016, In: Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie - The German Journal of Law and Society. 36, 2, p. 273-302 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Legitimation
Machura, S., 3 Aug 2023, (Accepted/In press) Grundbegriffe der Soziologie. Kopp, J. & Steinbach, A. (eds.). 13 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag, 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Character development and legal message in popular culture
Machura, S., 5 May 2023. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Ministerialbürokratie
Machura, S., Apr 2021, Handwörterbuch des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Andersen, U., Bogumil, J., Marschall, S. & Woyke, W. (eds.). 8 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 627 631 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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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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Rezension: Oliver Lennartz, Erziehung durch Jugendschöffen? Eine empirische Untersuchung zur Funktion und Stellung der Jugendschöffen im Jugendgerichtsverfahren, Baden-Baden, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2016
Machura, S., Apr 2019, In: Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie - The German Journal of Law and Society. 38, 2, p. 348Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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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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The “Living Law” 100 years after Eugen Ehrlich: Two Workshops in Paris and Frankfurt
Machura, S., 2023, 7 p. Oñati (Gipuzkoa) – Spain : ISA Research Committee on the Sociology of Law.Research output: Other contribution
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Unfinished Business: An Appreciation of Eugen Ehrlich’s Methods
Machura, S., Sept 2022. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Legitimation durch Verfahren – Was bleibt?
Machura, S., 6 Jun 2020, In: Soziale Systeme. 22, 1-2, p. 331-354 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Welsh Nationalism, Language and Students’ Trust in the UK Police
Machura, S., Almjnoni, S., Vavrik, B. & Williams, E., Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. 35, 1, p. 67-84Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Representations of Law, Rights and Criminal Justice
Machura, S., 2018, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology. New York: Oxford University Press USA, p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Milestones and Directions: Socio-Legal Studies in Germany and in the United Kingdom
Machura, S., 19 Oct 2020, In: German Law Journal. 21, 7, p. 1318-1331Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Book review "Jiří Přibáň, Research Handbook on the Sociology of Law, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2020".
Machura, S., 31 May 2022, In: Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie - The German Journal of Law and Society. 42, 1, p. 134-138 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Women, Film, and the Law: Cinematic Representations of Female Incarceration
Machura, S., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Law and Society. 48 , 4, p. 726-729 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Visual Criminology in International and Comparative Context
Machura, S., 28 Jun 2021, Oxford Encyclopedia of International Criminology. Erez, E. & Ibarra, P. (eds.). New York: Oxford University Press USA, 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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“… and my right” ̶ The Magistrates’ Courts in England and Wales
Machura, S., 29 Jul 2021, Juries, Lay Judges, and Mixed Courts: A Global Perspective. Kutnjak Ivkovich, S., Diamond, S. S., Hans, V. & Marder, N. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 131-151Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review