Iain Brennan is a Professor of Criminology, a chartered research psychologist and the University of Hull Institutional Lead for Open Research.
Iain's research interests are in violence prevention including weapon-carrying, serious violence and domestic abuse. He is particularly interested in evaluating interventions in these areas and has led many evaluation studies incorporating randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs and process evaluations.
He is an adviser on violence prevention to local and national governmental and non-governmental organisations including Home Office, Youth Endowment Fund, College of Policing, National Police Chiefs' Council and many police forces across the UK.
He has been a principal or co-investigator on more than 20 funded research projects worth over £7.3m from funders including ESRC, Home Office, ADR-UK, NPCC, Jacobs Foundation and the European Commission. He is currently principal investigator on several research projects including a £1.5m evaluation of focused deterrence interventions on behalf of Youth Endowment Fund.
He is the author of over 50 journal articles, reports, chapters and books, a member of the editorial board of British Journal of Criminology and an ADR-UK Ambassador.
Research Interests
Iain's research is on the application of psychological and criminological theory to the understanding and prevention of community violence.
He undertakes research work in:
- Weapon use
- Serious youth violence
- Domestic abuse
- Evaluation of violence prevention interventions
- Crime reporting and victim responses to crime
- Evidence-based policing and use of experiments in criminal justice
- Information sharing for violence prevention
- Diversion from custody
Teaching and Learning
BA Criminology
- Offending and Victimisation
Scopus Author ID
24483136500
PhD Supervision Availability
Yes
PhD Topics
Professor Brennan is happy to hear from potential students interested in undertaking postgraduate research in any of his areas of research interest.
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