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Obituary: Professor Donald J. West

26 February 2020

Professor Donald West MD, LittD, FRCPsych 9 June 1924 - 31 January 2020 Donald West, who died peacefully on 31 January aged 95, was a pioneering criminologist and a courageous clinical scientist whose early work was a major educational influence leading to the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Born in Liverpool, he...

Book Launch: 'Life Imprisonment from Young Adulthood: Adaptation, Identity and Time'

25 February 2020

Following the recent publication of their new book, 'Life Imprisonment from Young Adulthood: Adaptation, Identity and Time', Professor Ben Crewe, Dr Susie Hulley, and Dr Serena Wright recently took part in a Q&A Session hosted by Professor Alison Liebling from the Prison Research Centre.

Professor Donald J. West

4 February 2020

The Institute is very sad to report the death of Professor Donald West, MD, LittD, FRCPsych, who died 31st January, 2020, age 95. Professor West spent most of his academic career at the Institute of Criminology although he originally trained as a psychiatrist. His work covered Clinical Criminology, Parapsychology, and Psychology. The famous Cambridge longitudinal Delinquency Study was originally directed by Donald West, with Professor David Farrington becoming the Director of the study in 1969.

BBC report on research that police patrols at Underground stations in London helps reduce crime

17 January 2020

Research presented in a paper co-authored by Dr Barak Ariel (Institute of Criminology), Professor Lawrence Sherman (Institute of Criminology), and Mark Newton suggests that four 15-minute patrols per day at crime hot spots on the London Underground created a "phantom effect" lowering crime throughout the day.

Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe particpates in a BBC Radio 4 Postive Thinking discussion

3 January 2020

Loraine Gelsthorpe has recently participated in the BBC Radio 4 Positive Thinking discussion, 'Keeping Whitney out of jail'. This discussion explored what can be done to stop women from going back into prison, and is now available to listen on the Positive Thinking website .

A Message from the Director of the Institute of Criminology

1 December 2019

It is with great sadness that the Institute of Criminology acknowledges the deaths of both Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt who were killed in the course of events on and near London Bridge, whilst participating in a Learning Together event organised by the Institute. Saskia’s warm disposition and extraordinary intellectual...

Statement from the Institute of Criminology following the incident at London Bridge on Friday 29 November 2019

30 November 2019

A statement from Professor Stephen J Toope, Vice-Chancellor "I am devastated to learn that today's hateful attack on London Bridge may have been targeted at staff, students and alumni attending an event organised by the University of Cambridge's Institute of Criminology. We are in touch with the Metropolitan Police, and...

2019 Prisons Research Centre - Annual Research Conference

22 November 2019

On Thursday 17 - Friday 18 October the Prisons Research Centre held their annual research conference: 'Values, methods and quality in prisons research: developing deep structures of practice'.

The Reducing Crime podcast - Lawrence Sherman talks with Jerry Ratcliffe

19 November 2019

Lawrence Sherman and Jerry Ratcliffe discuss the right questions to ask about algorithms in policing.

Beccaria Gold Medal awarded to Friedrich Lösel

4 November 2019

At the 2019 Congress of the Criminological Society of the German-speaking Countries Friedrich Lösel has received the Beccaria Gold Medal for outstanding achievements in Criminology. The prize was handed over by the Society’s President, Professor Grafl, in the City Hall of Vienna (see photo). In his acceptance speech...

Obituary: Professor Donald J. West

Book Launch: 'Life Imprisonment from Young Adulthood: Adaptation, Identity and Time'

Professor Donald J. West

BBC report on research that police patrols at Underground stations in London helps reduce crime

Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe particpates in a BBC Radio 4 Postive Thinking discussion

A Message from the Director of the Institute of Criminology

Statement from the Institute of Criminology following the incident at London Bridge on Friday 29 November 2019

2019 Prisons Research Centre - Annual Research Conference

The Reducing Crime podcast - Lawrence Sherman talks with Jerry Ratcliffe

Beccaria Gold Medal awarded to Friedrich Lösel

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Obituary: Professor Donald J. West

Book Launch: 'Life Imprisonment from Young Adulthood: Adaptation, Identity and Time'

Professor Donald J. West

BBC report on research that police patrols at Underground stations in London helps reduce crime

Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe particpates in a BBC Radio 4 Postive Thinking discussion

A Message from the Director of the Institute of Criminology

Statement from the Institute of Criminology following the incident at London Bridge on Friday 29 November 2019

2019 Prisons Research Centre - Annual Research Conference

The Reducing Crime podcast - Lawrence Sherman talks with Jerry Ratcliffe

Beccaria Gold Medal awarded to Friedrich Lösel

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