Professor Chris Greer
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873557
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Location
Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Chris joined the 糖心Vlog in 2020 as Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research (Designate) and Professor of Sociology, and became Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research in 2021. For 15 years prior to this, he worked at City, University of London, where he helped to establish and grow Criminology within the Department of Sociology. Promoted to Professor of Criminology in 2013, Chris served as Associate Dean (Education) in the School of Arts and Social Sciences from 2013-2014, Head of the Department of Sociology from 2014-2017 and Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences from 2017-2020. Chris completed his MSSc (1997) and PhD (2001) at the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Queen's University Belfast, and worked at Northumbria University 2002-2005. Chris' research currently focuses on two main areas, connected by an enduring curiosity about the shifting dynamics of institutional power and, in particular, what happens when that power is misused. The first area is concerned with developing the concepts of trial by media and institutional scandal to understand the evolving relations between news media, public institutions, civil society and the state. The second area concentrates on the multi-agency response to serious youth violence and involves an ongoing partnership with local government aimed at co-producing better outcomes for young people. In 2004 Chris Co-Founded Crime Media Culture: An International Journal (CMC), Sage Publications, which promotes a cross-disciplinary understanding of the crime, media, culture nexus. After a decade Co-Editing CMC, he stepped down in 2015 and became Associate Editor. He served on the International Advisory Board of Theoretical Criminology from 2009-2022. Chris was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2013 and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2016. He became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2024. Broadly, Chris鈥檚 research and teaching interests are in the areas of: Crime, media and criminal justice; Sociology of media and communication; Victimology; Punishment and penality; Criminological theory. He welcomes inquiries from prospective doctoral students in any of these areas.
Qualifications
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BSc Queen's University Belfast,
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MSSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Queen's University of Belfast,
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PhD Queen's University Belfast,
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Trial by Media
Scandal
Serious Youth Violence
Victimology
Celebrity
Publications
Journal articles (24)
Rosbrook-Thompson, J., Greer, C., McLaughlin, E., Ilan, J., Armstrong, G., Myers, C-A., Taylor, E. and Rojek, C., (2024). . British Journal of Criminology
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2021). . Cultural Sociology. 15 (3), 364-385
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2020). . European Journal of Cultural Studies. 23 (1), 71-88
Greer, C. and MCLaughlin, E., (2019). . Semen (46)
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2018). . The Political Quarterly. 89 (2), 206-216
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2017). . Theoretical Criminology. 21 (2), 112-132
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2013). . Crime Media Culture: An International Journal. 9 (3), 243-263
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2012). . Comunica莽茫o & Cultura. 14, 23-55
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2012). . The British Journal of Criminology. 52 (2), 274-293
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2012). . Theoretical Criminology. 16 (4), 395-416
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2011). . Theoretical Criminology. 15 (1), 23-46
Greer, C. and Hamm, M., (2011). . Crime, Media, Culture: an international journal. 7 (1), 3-4
Hamm, M., Ferrell, J. and Greer, C., (2010). . Crime, Media, Culture. 6 (2), 227-238
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2010). . The British Journal of Criminology. 50 (6), 1041-1059
Greer, C. and Hamm, M., (2010). . Crime, Media, Culture: an international journal. 6 (1), 5-6
Ferrell, J. and Greer, C., (2009). . Crime, Media, Culture. 5 (1), 5-7
Greer, C., Ferrell, J. and Jewkes, Y., (2008). . Crime, Media, Culture. 4 (1), 5-8
Greer, C. and Aitchison, A., (2007). . Crime, Media, Culture: an international journal. 3 (2), 207-214
Greer, C., Ferrell, J. and Jewkes, Y., (2007). . Crime, Media, Culture: an international journal. 3 (1), 5-10
Jewkes, Y., Greer, C. and Ferrell, J., (2006). . Crime, Media, Culture: an international journal. 2 (1), 5-8
Greer, C. and Jewkes, Y., (2005). . Social Justice. 32, 20-31
Ferrell, J., Greer, C. and Jewkes, Y., (2005). . Crime, Media, Culture: an international journal. 1 (1), 5-9
Greer, C., (2003). . Criminal Justice Matters. 51 (1), 4-5
Greer, C., (2001). . Criminal Justice Matters. 43 (1), 28-29
Books (5)
Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer, C., (2017). . Sage. 1473910919. 9781446255902
Greer, C., (2012). . Routledge. 9780415628013
Greer, C., (2009). . Routledge. 0415422396. 9780415422390
Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer, C., (2007). . SAGE Publications Ltd. 978-1412907590
Greer, C., (2003). . Willan. 1135999864. 978-1843920045
Book chapters (22)
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2023). . In: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology (7th edition). Editors: Liebling, A., Maruna, S. and McAra, L., . Oxford University Press, USA. 9780198860914
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2017). . In: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology. Editors: Liebling, A., Manura, S. and McAra, L., . Oxford University Press. 260- 283. 9780198719441
Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer, C., (2017). . In: Victims, Crime and Society: An Introduction (Second Edition). Editors: Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer, C., . SAGE. 9781446255902
Greer, C., (2017). . In: Victims, Crime and Society (second edition). Editors: Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer, C., . SAGE. 20- 49. 9781446255902
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2015). . In: How corrupt is Britain?. Editors: Whyte, D., . Pluto Press. 113- 123. 978-0745335292
Greer, C. and Reiner, R., (2014). . In: Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Editors: Bruinsma, G. and Weisburd, D., . Springer. 2814- 2823. 978-1-4614-5690-2
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2014). . In: Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives - Volume 2. Editors: Thorsen, E. and Allan, S., . Peter Lang Gmbh. 39- 50. 9781433122835
Greer, C., (2013). . In: Criminology, third edition. Editors: Hale, C., Hayward, K., Wahadin, A. and Wincup, E., . Oxford University Press. 143- 164. 9780199691296
Greer, C. and Reiner, R., (2012). . In: Oxford Handbook of Criminology (fifth edition). Editors: Maguire, M., Morgan, R. and Reiner, R., . Oxford University Press. 245- 278. 9780199590278
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2012). . In: Policing, Politics, Culture and Control: Essays in Honour of Robert Reiner. Editors: Newburn, T. and Peay, J., . Hart. 135- 153. 9781849463003
Greer, C., (2010). . In: The SAGE Handbook of Criminological Theory. Editors: McLaughlin, E. and Newburn, T., . Sage Publications Ltd. 490- 513. 9781412920384
Greer, C., (2009). . In: Criminology, (second edition). Editors: Hale, C., Hayward, K., Wahadin, A. and Wincup, E., . Oxford University Press. 978-0199227297
Greer, C., (2008). . In: Dictionary of Youth Justice. Editors: Goldson, B., . Willan. 223- 224. 9781843922933
Greer, C., (2008). . In: Dictionary of Youth Justice. Editors: Goldson, B., . Willan. 978-1843922933
Greer, C., (2008). . In: Dictionary of Youth Justice. Editors: Goldson, B., . Willan. 978-1843922933
Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer, C., (2007). . In: Victims, Crime and Society. Editors: Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer, C., . SAGE Publications Ltd. 1- 19. 978-1412907590
Greer, C., (2007). . In: Victims. Crime and Society. Editors: Greer, C., Davies, P. and Francis, P., . Sage. 20- 49. 1409828182. 9781409828181
Greer, C., (2005). . In: Criminology. Editors: Hale, C., Wincup, E., Hayward, K. and Wahadin, A., . Oxford University Press. 9780199270361
Greer, C., (2005). . In: Sage Dictionary of Criminology. Editors: Muncie, J. and McLaughlin, E., . Sage. 9781446236000
Greer, C., (2005). . In: Captured by the Media. Editors: Mason, P., . Routledge. 84- 102. 978-1843921448
Greer, C., (2004). . In: Cultural Criminology Unleashed. Editors: Ferrell, J., Hayward, K., Morrison, W. and Presdee, M., . Routledge. 109- 121. 9781904385370
Greer, C., (2003). . In: Criminal Visions: Media Representations of Crime and Justice. Editors: Mason, P., . Willan. 90- 116. 9781843920137
Reports and Papers (3)
Greer, C., Rosbrook-Thompson, J. and Sleet, A., (2024).
Greer, C., Rosbrook-Thompson, J. and Armstrong, G., (2020).
Greer, C., Rosbrook-Thompson, J., Armstrong, G., Ilan, J., McLaughlin, E., Myers, C-A., Rojek, C. and Taylor, E., (2019).
Media (1)
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., . Audio
Other (1)
Greer, C. and McLaughlin, E., (2012).. British Society of Criminology Newsletter. 71,British Society of Criminology Newsletter
Grants and funding
2022
Domestic Abuse Services for Young People
London Borough of Islington (Safeguarding and Family Support)
The Disproportionality Leadership Project
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
2021
The Reunification Project: Understanding Excellence Research
London Borough of Islington (Safeguarding and Family Support)
The Reunification Project 锟� Impact Activities
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