Dr John Martyn Chamberlain is Programme Director for Criminology and Senior Lecturer in Medical Sociology at Loughborough University. His academic background covers criminology, medical sociology and socio-legal studies. His primary research interests include the study of medical malpractice, negligence and criminality, as well as the role played by specialist forms of medical and health-care expertise in the identification and governance of 'troublesome' social groups, including the unwell, the deviant, and the criminally insane. Drawing on this background, he has written widely on medical-le...