Criminology (MA, MPhil, PhD) – (M.A.)

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Research group

Crime, Control and Culture

The School has a long-established tradition of conducting criminological research. The group covers a diverse range of topics, employs both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and draws upon different theoretical traditions. We have particular expertise in the following areas: cultural criminology; crime, punishment and social change; drug use; gender, crime and criminal justice; penology and imprisonment (especially of female offenders); policing; quasi-compulsory treatment for drug-using offenders; race, crime and criminal justice; restorative justice and young offenders; crime and the ‘night-time economy', terrorism and political crime; violence; youth crime and youth justice. Present and current research has been funded by the ESRC, the Home Office and the Youth Justice Board.

Staff

Dr Kate Bradley, Dr Phil Carney, Dr Caroline Chatwin, Professor Frank Furedi, Professor Chris Hale, Professor Keith Hayward, Dr Derek Kirton, Dr Anne Logan, Professor Ann Netten, Dr Kate O'Brien, Professor Larry Ray.

Kent Crime and Justice Centre

The School is also home to Kent Crime and Justice Centre (KCJC), which is a collaboration of senior researchers at the University of Kent, based in SSPSSR, the Personal Social Services Research Unit and the Kent Law School. The core members have a multidisciplinary background, which includes sociology, economics, law and statistics, and expertise in sophisticated quantitative techniques, economic modelling and qualitative methods. KCJC has a national and international reputation for interdisciplinary research in the field of criminology and criminal justice. During recent years, the Centre has responded to a high-level demand from the Home Office for evaluative research that incorporates cost-effectiveness, while still ensuring responsiveness to local and regional needs and opportunities.

Staff

Dr Phil Carney, Dr Caroline Chatwin, Dr Jennifer Fleetwood, Professor Chris Hale, Professor Keith Hayward, Dr Johnny Ilan, Professor Roger Matthews, Dr Kate O'Brien, Professor Larry Ray, Professor Kevin Stenson, Professor Jock Young.