Applied Criminology Centre

Introduction

Welcome to the Applied Criminology Centre

Since its establishment in 1994, the Applied Criminology Centre (ACC) has built up a strong portfolio of applied research and evaluation in the fields of criminology and policing. The production of innovative research that not only contributes to academic debate, but crucially supplies practitioners with actionable recommendations was a founding principle of the ACC. The ACC was originally located within an operational police station (1994-2004), and although the team is now based on campus, it retains close links to local police forces, community safety partnerships and a range of other practitioners. Under the directorship of Professor Alex Hirschfield (2004-present) the Centre has established a vibrant, active research team. One of the central aims of the ACC is to ensure that key research skills and contemporary applied research findings become a central component of the criminology teaching programme across the University.

Research Sub-Themes

The centre provides specialised and expert knowledge in a number of sub theme areas:

Alcohol, Violence and the Night-Time Economy
Crime Prevention and Community Safety
Designing out Crime
Incivilities and Disorder: Hate crime, Prejudice, Sex Work and Anti Social Behaviour
Policing and Investigating Serious Crime
Measuring and Explaining Crime
Prisons, Offending and the Criminal Justice System
Terrorism, Security and Technology
Transport and Crime

Research Groups

The Crime and Policing Group