Category: Criminology

‘The Victim Surcharge Fee was first introduced in 2007 in order to: ‘ensure that offenders hold some responsibility towards the cost of supporting victims and witnesses’. All … Read more

‘Britain – along with much of the world – is currently navigating its way through unprecedented times as the COVID-19 pandemic forces rapid social, political and legal developments. … Read more

A new two year Joint Master's programme delivered by a consortium of three European universities – University of Kent, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Ghent University … Read more

Long considered an extreme reaction to fears of Armageddon and imminent nuclear disaster, ‘preppers’ in the US have traditionally been portrayed as motivated by extreme … Read more

Dr Marian Duggan, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, welcomes government moves to force councils to provide adequate housing to domestic abuse victims, but says a lack … Read more

Dr Erin Sanders-McDonagh, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, notes that many institutions have experienced reduced funding and staff levels at a time when a rise in … Read more

See the University’s News Centre for Dr Sanders-McDonagh’s comments on the knife crime surge that is blighting the UK and read about her research that … Read more

See the University’s News Centre for Dr Cunliffe’s comments on the issues around the rise in Xanax deaths in the UK and the increase in … Read more

Dr Erin Sanders-McDonagh, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, says ‘The recent measures being proposed by the Government to try to tackle knife crime will have no … Read more

Dr Marian Duggan, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, welcomes a report from the Women and Equalities Committee saying more must be done to tackle the street … Read more