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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“… 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
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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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“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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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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Öffentlicher Dienst
Machura, S., Anderson, U. (Editor) & Woyke, W. (Editor), 18 Nov 2013, Handwörterbuch des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 2013 ed. Springer Verlag, p. 506-510Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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Ämterpatronage
Machura, S., Anderson, U. (Editor) & Woyke, W. (Editor), 18 Nov 2013, Handwörterbuch des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 2013 ed. Springer Verlag, p. 5-7Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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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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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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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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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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What German Media and Schools Teach About Law.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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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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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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Verwaltungswissenschaft.
Machura, S., Voigt, R. (Editor) & Walkenhaus, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Handwörterbuch zur Verwaltungsreform. 2006 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 373-379Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The influence of political parties on the third power.
Machura, S., 1 Mar 2008, In: Journal of Politics and Law. 1, 1, p. 57-67Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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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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The Lay Assessor-Friendly Court: Conditions for an Effective Participation.
Machura, S. & Japanese Association of Sociology of Law, [. V. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, The role of the judiciary in changing societies. 2001 ed. Japanese Association of Sociology of Law, p. 129-150Research 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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The Influence of Film and TV on the Perception of Lawyers and Courts.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The German Response to 12 Angry Men.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2007, In: Chicago-Kent Law Review. 82, 2, p. 100-113Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Television Judges in Germany
Machura, S., Robson, P. (Editor) & Silbey, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2012, Law and Justice on the Small Screen. 2012 ed. Hart Publishing, p. 251-170Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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TV-Gerichtsshows: Licht und Schatten.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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Stand und Perspektiven der Rechtssoziologie.
Machura, S., Orth, B. (Editor), Schwietring, T. (Editor) & Weiss, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2003, Soziologische Forschung. Stand und Perspektiven. 2003 ed. Leske und Budrich, p. 415-426Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Staat im Wandel: Festschrift für Rüdiger Voigt
Walkenhaus, R. (Editor), Machura, S. (Editor), Nahamowitz, P. (Editor) & Treutner, E. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Steiner.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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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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Sitte und Brauch.
Machura, S., Heun, W. (Editor), Honeker, M. (Editor), Morlok, M. (Editor) & Wieland, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Evangelisches Staatslexikon. 2006 ed. Kohlhammer, p. 2157-2159Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Silent Lay Judges—Why Their Influence in the Community Falls Short of Expectations
Machura, S., 1 May 2011, In: Chicago-Kent Law Review. 86, 2, p. 769-788Research 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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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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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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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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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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Rechtssoziologisches Schrifttum.
Machura, S., 1 Jan 2010, Ergänzbares Lexikon des Rechts. 2010 ed. Luchterhand, p. 1-6Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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Rechtssoziologie – Schon immer disziplinubergreifend.
Machura, S. & Soeffner, H. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Unsichere Zeiten. 2010 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 1-8Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter