Themes

Our specialist research themes facilitate our commitment to researcher development and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Research in the Department of Criminology is centred around five main areas of expertise, with cross-cutting expertise on quantitative methods and digital technologies and crime, regulation and governance and criminalisation, social fairness and social justice.

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Digital crime by an anonymous hacker.

Fraud, white collar and organised crime

Analysing the nature, organisation and governance of serious crimes for gain.
Prison cell bars.

Prisons, punishment and policing

Developing knowledge of penal policies and of desistance and reintegration of offenders.
A hooded figure against a wall, image in black and white.

Inequalities connected to offending

Considering issues around the experiences of young people and ethnic minorities.
A police officer on duty in a city centre street during a special event.

Violence and its aftermath

Developing new understandings of violent crimes and how they are policed.
Prescription drugs and a syringe.

Drug markets, consumption and policy

Developing research on drug use, markets, treatments and criminal sanctions.