Evaluation of Violence Reduction Units

Professor Iain Brennan I.Brennan@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Criminology

Police Initiated Diversion for Youth to Prevent Future Delinquent Behaviour: A Systematic Review Jul 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2018

Using automatic number plate recognition systems to model forced labour vehicle activity: A proof of concept study May 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
This project is a proof of concept study to examine the feasibility of using Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems to model the driving activity of vehicles found to be involved in forced labour/modern slavery.

Identification of risk factors for serious violence among young people and adults in England and Wales Mar 1, 2019 - Feb 29, 2020
The research activity is a rapid response to a need for evidence about the risk factors for serious violence. This project will identify risk factors for serious violence among: (1) young people and (2) adults in England and Wales between 2011 and 2... Read More about Identification of risk factors for serious violence among young people and adults in England and Wales.

The impact of childhood adversity on violent crime in adolescence and early adulthood Jan 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2023
The overarching aim of this project is to understand the pathways between childhood adversity (including trauma, and adversities beyond the ACE framework) and serious violence during adolescence and early adulthood. It will link a combination of rou... Read More about The impact of childhood adversity on violent crime in adolescence and early adulthood.

HO/ADR UK Feasibility Study May 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2020
ADR UK and the Home Office are looking to appoint an academic or a group of academics to conduct a feasibility study into using the new Ministry of Justice-Department for Education (MoJ-DfE) linked dataset for evaluation of early interventions for vi... Read More about HO/ADR UK Feasibility Study.