Impact

Advancing knowledge on crime and social injustice through methodological innovation and societal impact.

We are internationally leading in new thinking about crime, victims, and harm in a changing world.

Our expertise

We have recognised strengths in seven areas: 

  1. Fraud, white-collar and organised crime
  2. Advanced analytics in criminology
  3. Exploitation, violence and abuse
  4. Prisons, punishment and policing
  5. Drug markets, consumption and policy.
  6. Policing and the police
  7. Digital technologies and crime

We have cross-cutting expertise in qualitative and quantitative methods, digital technologies and crime, regulation and governance, criminalisation, social fairness, and social justice.

Our international profile is evidenced by publications in international journals and policy-oriented reports and briefs, by leading inter- and intradisciplinary international research collaborations, and securing prestigious advisory appointments to government and international bodies.

We provide research-led teaching to our undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Shaping strategies to prevent domestic abuse

Our research has been used to shape interventions for male offenders who use violence against partners and has also contributed to domestic abuse policy reform in the UK.

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