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Dr Sara Grace, Lecturer in Criminology, and expert in summary justice, police discretion, procedural fairness and neighbourhood policing, has published a groundbreaking article on policing social distancing in the high-impact international research journal Policing. Drawing on motivational posturing theory (MPT) and procedural justice theory (PJT), Dr Grace’s work makes recommendations for how best to secure […]
Read more.....Dr Anthony Ellis, Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology has contributed an chapter to an exciting new book Urban Crisis, Urban Hope, with a chapter titled ‘The Violent City’. Dr Ellis co-authored with with academics Dr Elizabeth Cook, and Dr Keir Irwin-Rogers, as well as Luke Billingham, Hackney Wick Youth Voice Project Lead for Hackney Quest. […]
Read more.....Dr Muzammil Quraishi, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, and CJ Hub lead, is Co-Investigator on the largest study to date about conversion to Islam in Prison in three European countries: England, Switzerland and France. Dr Quraishi, is working in collaboration on UCIP with researchers at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) (University of London), […]
Read more.....Professor Chris Birkbeck is a member of the Steering Committee for the International Self-Report Survey of Delinquency (ISRD) which periodically collects data on youth offending and victimization in countries in different regions of the world. Plans are now being finalised for ISRD4 (2021-23) and nearly 40 countries have committed to participating. As part of this, […]
Read more.....Dr Laura Connelly, Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Salford is currently co-authoring a book with Dr Remi Joseph-Salisbury (University of Manchester) on Anti-Racist Scholar-Activism from the Margins of UK Universities. It is due for publication in 2021. Please click here for details of all Laura’s single and co-authored publications on topics including sex […]
Read more.....Dr Muzammil Quraishi, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, has published a groundbreaking new book with Palgrave Macmillan titled Towards a Malaysian Criminology. The book provides a critical analysis of criminological scholarship in Malaysia, presenting a focused exploration of the key qualities and limitations to studies on crime, deviance, victimization and criminal justice in this country. The […]
Read more.....An exciting and innovative new edited collection on motherhood, mothering and imprisonment is to be published by Emerald Publishing in 2020. Dr Kelly Lockwood, Lecturer in Criminology, edited the eclectic and captivating collection titled Mothering from the inside : research on motherhood and imprisonment. As well as editing the book, Dr Lockwood has contributed a […]
Read more.....A new toolkit co-authored by Professor Neal Hazel and published by NACRO focuses on how an ‘identity lens’ can help criminal justice professionals and others to work with children in the Criminal Justice System. Research has shown that identity, and how you feel about yourself, can be key to moving forward with life and away […]
Read more.....Salford hosts Symposium on Deviant Pleasure Markets and Digital Technologies on Valentine’s Day 2020
Dr Karenza Moore, Dr Laura Connelly, and Dr Tom Redshaw, supported by Professor Ben Light, and the School of Health and Society, organised a one day symposium at The Old Fire Station, University of Salford, to coincide with Valentine’s Day 2020. Deviant Pleasure Markets & Digital Technologies included keynote speakers: Professor Susanna Passonen (University of Turku) […]
Read more.....Salford Professor Neal Hazel is working with the Youth Justice Board to support children leaving custody through constructive resettlement, which can make a real difference to some of our most vulnerable young people. Read more about Neal’s work with the YJB here.
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