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Research Cluster

Crime, Justice and Public Policy

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Collaborative research between sociologists and criminologists

Our key research themes focus on health and healthcare, environmental issues, criminology, ageing and pensions, digital criminology and organised crime.

This is a vibrant research cluster that involves sociologists and criminologists working around the issues of representation, signification, identity and cultural difference within the criminal justice system and in a society more broadly.

View our list of researchers below. Visit their staff profiles to learn more about their individual research and supervision status:

Selected projects

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60 Stories: Working to end domestic violence

With the total number of domestic abuse-related incidents and crimes on the rise, bringing serial abusers to light is crucial to protect women and children at risk of harm. Dr Kat Hadjimatheou’s research directly shaped the national policy for ‘Clare’s Law’ - the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) – which gives victims and survivors access to reliable information police hold about their partner’s true history of abuse.

Contact us
Departmental Director of Research Dr Neli Demireva
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Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
Telephone: 01206 873275