Karen Harrison is Professor of Law and Penal Justice, University of Lincoln, UK. Her teaching and research interests focus on criminal law, penology and the sentencing and management of dangerous offenders. She has published extensively across these topics.

Nicholas Ryder is Professor of Financial Crime at Bristol Law School, University of the West of England, Bristol. He teaches and researches in the financial crime and focuses on corporate financial crime and terrorism financing He has published widely on these and related areas.