Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull.
@crimsochull.bsky.social
School of Criminology, Sociology & Policing at University of Hull.
Dr Victoria Burton @victorialou22.bsky.social is doing a charity fundraiser for Dove House Hospice
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Dove House Hospice Strictly Learn to Dance (dancing in memory of Nicola Dean)
Help Victoria Burton raise money to support Dove House Hospice
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January 30, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Dr Victoria Burton @victorialou22.bsky.social is doing a charity fundraiser for Dove House Hospice
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Wendy Laverick and her collaborator, Peter Joyce have published their second volume on police governance:
Governance of the Police in England and Wales, Vol II: Reform and Development of Tripartite Governance 1979–2025, link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Governance of the Police in England and Wales, Vol II: Reform and Development of Tripartite Governance 1979–2025, link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Governance of the Police in England and Wales, Volume II
This volume (II) covers reform and development of tripartite governance from 1979-2025. Volume I starts from the Anglo Saxon period.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Wendy Laverick and her collaborator, Peter Joyce have published their second volume on police governance:
Governance of the Police in England and Wales, Vol II: Reform and Development of Tripartite Governance 1979–2025, link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Governance of the Police in England and Wales, Vol II: Reform and Development of Tripartite Governance 1979–2025, link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Lots of publications from us this week...
December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Lots of publications from us this week...
Last week, our lecturer Dr Meron Wondemaghen discussed her latest research on ‘Policing psychiatric illness: An organisational paradox for Health & Law’ for the Workshop on Ethical and Legal Aspects of Suicide Surveillance Technologies as part of a project funded by the NIHR.
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Last week, our lecturer Dr Meron Wondemaghen discussed her latest research on ‘Policing psychiatric illness: An organisational paradox for Health & Law’ for the Workshop on Ethical and Legal Aspects of Suicide Surveillance Technologies as part of a project funded by the NIHR.
On Wednesday 12th November, Dr Matt Beech spoke at Durham University's Centre for Political Thought on "The Life and Work of Raymond Plant". This is one of a series of events to disseminate his research from The Idea of the Good Society: Essays in Honour of Raymond Plant (OUP, 2025).
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November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
On Wednesday 12th November, Dr Matt Beech spoke at Durham University's Centre for Political Thought on "The Life and Work of Raymond Plant". This is one of a series of events to disseminate his research from The Idea of the Good Society: Essays in Honour of Raymond Plant (OUP, 2025).
Our lecturer Dr Alice Rizzuti, and Simone Santorso, have published the following article: Trust and technology: barriers to police–prison cooperation in addressing organised crime in UK prisons, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Volume 19, 2025, paaf040, doi.org/10.1093/poli...
Trust and technology: barriers to police–prison cooperation in addressing organised crime in UK prisons
Abstract. This article explores barriers to police–prison cooperation in tackling organised crime groups (OCGs) in the United Kingdom. The UK Government’s
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November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Our lecturer Dr Alice Rizzuti, and Simone Santorso, have published the following article: Trust and technology: barriers to police–prison cooperation in addressing organised crime in UK prisons, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Volume 19, 2025, paaf040, doi.org/10.1093/poli...
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Yesterday I was on The Long View giving historical perspective to current issues in the prison system www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Long View - Criminals on the Loose - BBC Sounds
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Yesterday I was on The Long View giving historical perspective to current issues in the prison system www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Dr Jessica Moriarty (Brighton), and Christina Reading (independent artist), on “How Can a Process of Writing and Walking Help to Navigate Liminal Life Spaces?: Our Collaborative Creative Recovery”
at Cultures of Incarceration Seminar 12 Nov, 4:30pm - hybrid.
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at Cultures of Incarceration Seminar 12 Nov, 4:30pm - hybrid.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Dr Jessica Moriarty (Brighton), and Christina Reading (independent artist), on “How Can a Process of Writing and Walking Help to Navigate Liminal Life Spaces?: Our Collaborative Creative Recovery”
at Cultures of Incarceration Seminar 12 Nov, 4:30pm - hybrid.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-universi...
at Cultures of Incarceration Seminar 12 Nov, 4:30pm - hybrid.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-universi...
Fantastic keynote from @uniofhull.bsky.social alumna @tracyborman.bsky.social at AHTV 2025 🤩
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Fantastic keynote from @uniofhull.bsky.social alumna @tracyborman.bsky.social at AHTV 2025 🤩
Our lecturer, Dr Alice Rizzuti and co-author, Jon Davies (Manchester), have published open access the following article: 'Understanding Blockchain Technology against Food Fraud: A Criminological Perspective'. Eur J Crim Policy Res (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s106...
Understanding Blockchain Technology against Food Fraud: A Criminological Perspective - European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
Food frauds, including the intentional adulteration or misrepresentation of a food product for financial gain, undermine the safety, reliability, and integrity of food supply chains and networks. Such...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Our lecturer, Dr Alice Rizzuti and co-author, Jon Davies (Manchester), have published open access the following article: 'Understanding Blockchain Technology against Food Fraud: A Criminological Perspective'. Eur J Crim Policy Res (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s106...
Giada Giacomini contributed to ‘Fireside Chat - Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and the Role of Indigenous Populations’ www.agda.ac.ae/media-centre...
And delivered an invited lecture on human rights and climate change at the UAE Ministry for Climate Change and the Environment.
And delivered an invited lecture on human rights and climate change at the UAE Ministry for Climate Change and the Environment.
Fireside Chat -Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and the Role of Indigenous Populations
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October 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Giada Giacomini contributed to ‘Fireside Chat - Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and the Role of Indigenous Populations’ www.agda.ac.ae/media-centre...
And delivered an invited lecture on human rights and climate change at the UAE Ministry for Climate Change and the Environment.
And delivered an invited lecture on human rights and climate change at the UAE Ministry for Climate Change and the Environment.
Publication alert from our lecturer @drhelennichols.bsky.social:
’Supporting public safety leaders: Applying empirical findings to the emerging evidence’ (Rachael Mason, Lauren Smith, Karen Harrison, Helen Nichols) - Journal of Community Safety and Well-being
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’Supporting public safety leaders: Applying empirical findings to the emerging evidence’ (Rachael Mason, Lauren Smith, Karen Harrison, Helen Nichols) - Journal of Community Safety and Well-being
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Supporting public safety leaders: Applying empirical findings to the emerging evidence
| Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
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October 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Publication alert from our lecturer @drhelennichols.bsky.social:
’Supporting public safety leaders: Applying empirical findings to the emerging evidence’ (Rachael Mason, Lauren Smith, Karen Harrison, Helen Nichols) - Journal of Community Safety and Well-being
www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cs...
’Supporting public safety leaders: Applying empirical findings to the emerging evidence’ (Rachael Mason, Lauren Smith, Karen Harrison, Helen Nichols) - Journal of Community Safety and Well-being
www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cs...
Prof @iainbrennan.bsky.social was quoted in this Times Education Supplement article on knife crime and schools: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
What the data on knife crime suggests schools should do next
New figures show that in-school knife crime incidents have decreased in many areas of England. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears from leaders about what they are doing to drive this reduction, and whether it...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Prof @iainbrennan.bsky.social was quoted in this Times Education Supplement article on knife crime and schools: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Last week our lecturers Mike McKue and Gill Hodgson hosted the THRIVE TRUST and young people's parliament from local schools.
October 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Last week our lecturers Mike McKue and Gill Hodgson hosted the THRIVE TRUST and young people's parliament from local schools.
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One of my colleagues @stephemmabrown.bsky.social worked on this, but that's not the only reason I'm sharing it. I adore a good map! And historical inquests are fascinating.
Medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities.
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Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities
A recent YouGov poll found that the word that Americans most associate with the Middle Ages is "violent." Medieval towns may appear to be full of random violence, every alleyway a potential crime scen...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
One of my colleagues @stephemmabrown.bsky.social worked on this, but that's not the only reason I'm sharing it. I adore a good map! And historical inquests are fascinating.
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Found a reference to industrial or reformatory school in your family history? Useful tips here: ourcriminalancestors.org/industrial-a...
Industrial and Reformatory School Registers - Our Criminal Ancestors
Industrial and Reformatory Schools registers contain a great deal of information about the criminal and destitute children who were sent to these institutions from the mid-nineteenth century until 193...
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August 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Found a reference to industrial or reformatory school in your family history? Useful tips here: ourcriminalancestors.org/industrial-a...
Call for chapters, for collection edited by our colleagues:
Reparations in Historical and Contemporary Slavery: Global and Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Reparations in Historical and Contemporary Slavery: Global and Multidisciplinary Perspectives
August 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Call for chapters, for collection edited by our colleagues:
Reparations in Historical and Contemporary Slavery: Global and Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Reparations in Historical and Contemporary Slavery: Global and Multidisciplinary Perspectives
We have spaces on:
M930 BA Criminology
M931 BA Criminology (with Foundation Year)
LM39 BA Criminology and Sociology
M9F4 BA Criminology with Forensic Science
M9M1 BA Criminology with Law
M9C8 BA Criminology with Psychology
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M930 BA Criminology
M931 BA Criminology (with Foundation Year)
LM39 BA Criminology and Sociology
M9F4 BA Criminology with Forensic Science
M9M1 BA Criminology with Law
M9C8 BA Criminology with Psychology
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August 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We have spaces on:
M930 BA Criminology
M931 BA Criminology (with Foundation Year)
LM39 BA Criminology and Sociology
M9F4 BA Criminology with Forensic Science
M9M1 BA Criminology with Law
M9C8 BA Criminology with Psychology
Call us or apply online www.hull.ac.uk/study/underg...
M930 BA Criminology
M931 BA Criminology (with Foundation Year)
LM39 BA Criminology and Sociology
M9F4 BA Criminology with Forensic Science
M9M1 BA Criminology with Law
M9C8 BA Criminology with Psychology
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Simon Green, Alicia Heys, and Craig Barlow have published the following article: 'Conducive Environment: Reconceptualizing the Exploitation of Human Beings | The British Journal of Criminology academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
The Conducive Environment: Reconceptualizing the Exploitation of Human Beings
Abstract. Where does exploitation start and stop? When does cheap labour become forced labour? Where is the line drawn between destitution and coercion? Th
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July 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Simon Green, Alicia Heys, and Craig Barlow have published the following article: 'Conducive Environment: Reconceptualizing the Exploitation of Human Beings | The British Journal of Criminology academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
Our lecturer @stephemmabrown.bsky.social wrote an article @theconversation.com on 'The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 #heatwave'
My article for @theconversation.com 'The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 heatwave'
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The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 heatwave
By sentimentalising the summer of 1976, we strip away its lessons.
theconversation.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our lecturer @stephemmabrown.bsky.social wrote an article @theconversation.com on 'The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 #heatwave'
Written evidence from @drhelennichols.bsky.social collaboration with Professor Karen Harrison & Rachel Mason on prison staff wellbeing has been cited in this House of Lords Report, Better prisons: less crime.
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Prisons need to have reducing reoffending as their core purpose, says Lords committee - Committees - UK Parliament
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee today publishes its report Better prisons: less crime. The report examines the purpose, leadership, and oversight of prisons in England and Wales, as well as loo...
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July 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Written evidence from @drhelennichols.bsky.social collaboration with Professor Karen Harrison & Rachel Mason on prison staff wellbeing has been cited in this House of Lords Report, Better prisons: less crime.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/51...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/51...
Last week our lecturer and programme director, Mike McKue, attended the British Society of Criminology conference in Portsmouth. He presented on 'Barriers to trust and confidence in the policing of minority communities'.
July 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Last week our lecturer and programme director, Mike McKue, attended the British Society of Criminology conference in Portsmouth. He presented on 'Barriers to trust and confidence in the policing of minority communities'.
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We were so proud of all our graduates yesterday!
July 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We were so proud of all our graduates yesterday!
Our lecturer, Dr Jon Burnett recently spoke at the following symposium in London, Criminal (In)justice, State Racism and Colonial Legacies in the Law
Jon is also speaking at an Open University roundtable discussion on social justice this afternoon.
Jon is also speaking at an Open University roundtable discussion on social justice this afternoon.
June 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Our lecturer, Dr Jon Burnett recently spoke at the following symposium in London, Criminal (In)justice, State Racism and Colonial Legacies in the Law
Jon is also speaking at an Open University roundtable discussion on social justice this afternoon.
Jon is also speaking at an Open University roundtable discussion on social justice this afternoon.
Congrats to two new postdocs @wilberforcehull.bsky.social
Drs Bethany Darby and Craig Barlow are funded via the AHRC
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre.
They will work with Dr Alicia Heys on the Legal Enforcement of Modern Slavery.
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Drs Bethany Darby and Craig Barlow are funded via the AHRC
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre.
They will work with Dr Alicia Heys on the Legal Enforcement of Modern Slavery.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Today the Wilberforce Institute is thrilled to welcome Dr Bethany Darby and Dr. | Wilberforce Institute
Today the Wilberforce Institute is thrilled to welcome Dr Bethany Darby and Dr. Craig Barlow as Post-Doctoral Research Assistants. They will be working alongside Dr Alicia Heys, supporting the workst...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Congrats to two new postdocs @wilberforcehull.bsky.social
Drs Bethany Darby and Craig Barlow are funded via the AHRC
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre.
They will work with Dr Alicia Heys on the Legal Enforcement of Modern Slavery.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Drs Bethany Darby and Craig Barlow are funded via the AHRC
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre.
They will work with Dr Alicia Heys on the Legal Enforcement of Modern Slavery.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...