The University of Sheffield
Centre for Criminological Research

 Centre Members

Below is a list of Centre members. You will be able to view each member's profile by clicking on the member's name.

Directors

Name Role in Cluster Department Research key words
Professor Stephen Farrall Director School of Law Desistance from crime, resettlement of ex-prisoners; fear of crime; crime history; social policy and crime trends,;crimes of the middle-class/economic morality
Professor Clive Norris Deputy Director Department of Sociological Studies Social impacts of CCTV; the effectiveness and evaluation of CCTV
Professor Robert Shoemaker Deputy Director Department of History The history of crime, justice and punishment in 18th century London; the history of popular protest and street life; representations of crime

Members

Name Department Research Key Words
Allen, Dr Ansgar School of Education History and philosophy of education; schooling, assessment and power; history of meritocracy'
Allen, Dr Kerry Institute of Work Psychology Police and policing; European policing; knowledge sharing practices in policing
Baker, Professor Estella School of Law Freedom, Security and Justice in the European Union; European criminal law, especially the impact of EC law on criminal law and justice; crime in Europe; fundamental rights in the European Union; penology and sentencing; criminal justice policy
Basarir, Dr Hasan ScHARR crime and well-being; inequality and crime in developing countries
Behan, Dr Cormac School of Law Punishment and prison; comparative penal politics and policy; the history and philosophy of punishment; invisible punishments; the politics of crime and crime control; the relationship between power and resistance; prison education
Bennett, Dr Christopher Department of Philosophy Retributive and restorative justice: looking at the theoretical basis of restorative justice and its place within the philosophy of punishment and criminal justice, particularly its relation to retributivism and the associated concern with individual responsibility
Bottoms, Professor Anthony School of Law Environmental criminology; penology; desistance from crime
Cochrane, Dr Alasdair Department of Politics Punishment; human rights; civil liberties; prison; prisoners' rights; animal rights; crimes against animals.
Costello, Dr Andrew School of Law Environmental criminology; Geographic Information Systems; policing and inter-agency crime prevention; desistance from crime
Crawley Jackson, Dr Amanda Department of French Representation of carceral environments; Formal, ontological and ethical dimensions of texts
Davenport, Dr Ryan Management School Environmental criminology; The British Crime Survey; Repeat victimization.
Dorling, Professor Danny Department of Geography GIS analysis of crime; health and crime; inequalities and crime
Fotios, Dr Steve School of Architecture Effect of light source spectral power distribution on perception and visual performance; Street lighting for pedestrians - perception, performance, conspicuity, energy consumption and crime
Gregory, Ms Marilyn Department of Sociological Studies The Probation Service and child protection
Hall, Dr Matthew School of Law Crime victims; Criminal Process, gender studies; narrative; ethnography
Dr Natalie Hammond Department of Sociological Studies The global sex industry; sexual / gender based violence; information communication technologies; gender, particularly masculinities; power.
Heap, Dr Michael Chartered Clinical Forensic Psychologist Forensic psychology; psychology for legal assessments on accused and convicted defendants; psychological injury
Hillner, Dr Julia Department of History Crime and punishment in late antiquity in particularly monastic prisons, punishment and childhood and domestic violence.
Holdaway, Emertius Professor Simon School of Law The police and policing, especially police race relations; the occupational cultures of criminal justice agencies and their impact on policy and practice; inter-agency relationships and crime and disorder partnerships; young offenders; sociological understandings of crime and deviance
Hunter, Dr Ben School of Law White-collar crime and offenders, desistance from crime; existential sociological perspectives and their contribution to understanding offenders’ experiences
Knepper, Dr Paul Department of Sociological Studies Racialisation of crime and how 'racialised' populations respond
Lugo-Ocando, Dr Jairo Department of Journalism Studies Crime Reporting, News Media and Crime Statistics
Marsh, Professor Peter Department of Sociological Studies Inter-agency relations; research dissemination; offending and parenting
McGourlay, Dr Claire School of Law Plea negotiation; criminal justice; criminal evidence
Meier, Dr Petra School of Health and Related Research Gun and gang involvement; addictions; drug treatment; young people and drugs
Meth, Dr Paula Department of Town and Regional Planning Informal settlements and crime, gendered fear of crime and violence, masculinity: perpetration/victimisation, governance and crime in South Africa, and vigilantism.
Nichols, Dr Geoff Management School The impact of sports-based programmes to reduce youth crime
Priede, Dr Camilla School of Law Survey methodology and design; perceptions and values for landscapes; integration of public attitudes in landscape and heritage policy
Robinson, Dr Gwen School of Law Probation practice; risk assessment and management of offenders; offender rehabilitation; resettlement of ex-offenders; restorative justice
Shapland, Professor Joanna School of Law Criminal justice, particularly the role of victims, restorative justice, lay people in the criminal justice system and youth justice; desistance from offending; informal economy; business and crime
Sharpe, Dr Gilly School of Law Social and penal regulation of ‘troublesome’ children and young people within and beyond the youth justice system; research in the area of community provision for women who offend
Shelbourn, Mrs Carolyn School of Law The legal protection of cultural resources; Heritage Crime (‘Time crime’); The use of civil penalties for environmental and heritage crime
Sikes, Professor Pat School of Education Perceptions and experiences of school teachers accused of sexual misconduct with pupils which they say they did not commit; research ethics; sensitive research
Skinns, Dr Layla School of Law Police and policing; Multi-agency criminal justice partnerships; Crime prevention and community safety; Restorative justice in schools; The relationship between drugs and crime
Sorsby, Dr Angela School of Law Restorative justice
Sprigg, Dr Christine Management School workplace violence, bullying and incivility; cyber-bullying; psychological well-being; applied positive psychology
Dr Natasha Taylor School of Law Fear of crime; plastic card fraud and identity theft; technology and crimes of the future; British Crime Survey/crime survey methodology; white-collar crime
Tsuchiya, Dr Aki HEDS, ScHARR and Department of Economics Outcome measures; seriousness of offences; fear of crime; intangible victim costs of crime
Viehoff, Dr Daniel Department of Philosophy Democratic theory; political authority and coercion; voting rights - especially whether foreigners and prisoners must or must not be enfranchised
Wessels, Dr Bridgitte Department of Sociological Studies Technology and society, culture and communication
Whitworth, Dr Adam Department of Geography Small area deprivation; education; crime; spatial microsimulation; gender and families; quantitative methodologies
Williams, Professor Colin Management School The informal economy; evaluating the nature of the informal economy; evaluating the links between the informal economy and crime; assessing participation in the informal economy
Wu, Dr Mengjun HEDS, ScHARR Social optimality, crimes, sentencing, punishment, sentencing policy
Wykes, Dr Maggie School of Law Media representations; cultural criminology; identity, criminalisation and power; gender; violence; netcrime

PhD Student Members

Name Department  Research Key Words
Van Asch, Mr Edward School of Law Criminology; cross border cooperation; transnational organized crime; the illegal wildlife trade
Atkin, Ms Alison Department of Archaeology Archaeology; forensics; demogaphy; mass fatality investigation; characterising victim populations; victim identification.
Bacon, Mr Matthew School of Law Policing (in particular the occupational culture of the police, criminal investigation and covert policing); The drug trade and drug control policy; The night-time economy; Organised crime and the informal economy; Qualitative methodologies
 
Calafato, Mr Trevor Department of Sociological Studies Security and Risk Management; Terrorism and Counter Terrorism; Probation and Community Based Sanctions; Criminal Justice; Prisons
 
Cano, Ms Veronica Department of Sociological Studies Youth justice;  gender and culture
Carson, Mr James School of Law Counter terrorism, risk, insecurity and perception.
Centeno Miranda, Ramón I. Department of Politics Cuba; political institutions;  market-based actors; economic reforms; ideology.
Cutress, Ms Laura School of Law Restorative Justice; policing strategies.
Ellis, Mr Anthony School of Law Male violence; masculine identities and insecurity; social change and men's violence
Ellis, Ms Katie Department of Sociological Studies Young people and childhood ; Crime and ‘the criminal’; Drug use and addiction ; Health and diet ; Feminist debates
 
Goodwin, Mrs Sarah School of Law Desistance, especially of women; women's experiences of offending, prison and probation; resettlement and re-integration; community provision for offenders and ex-offenders; good practice in qualitative research
Hulley, Ms Joanne School of Law Desistance from offending; sexual offending
Ikram, Aishath Department of Sociological Studies Poverty and survival of small island states in the global world
Irwin-Rogers, Mr Keir School of Law Post-custodial licences; human rights; Council of Europe; legitimacy; discourses of power.
McManus, Sara School of Law Examining the use and impact of penalty notices for disorder

Co-ordinator of CrimSoc
Parry, Mr Jonathan Department of Philosophy War theory; political authority; the legitimacy of punishment; organised crime; non-state violence; global justice
Phillips, Ms Catherine Department of Sociological Studies Vulnerable children and young people; looked after children; adolescent mental health;  young offenders; media images of young people; public perceptions of young people
Qureshi , Mr Muhammad Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Forensic medicine; Medical jurisprudence.
Sloan, Ms Jenny School of Law Prisons and prisoners; the prison experience; Prison research (and its effects); Gender, masculinities and the concept of manhood; Representations of prisons in popular culture; Prison rape; IPP sentences
 
Tembo, Ms Chanda School of Law Information Communication Technologies (ICT's) and safety; cyber crime.
Wiegratz, Mr Jörg Department of Politics Cultural political economy; Neoliberalism; Moral economy; Global economy & capitalist societies; Africa/Uganda
 
Wilson, Mr Alistair School of Law Male violence; night-time economy