Humberside VRU Evaluation

Dr Nicola O'Leary N.Oleary@hull.ac.uk
Reader in Criminology

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

Professor Simon Green S.T.Green@hull.ac.uk
Director of the Wilberforce Institute

Dr Victoria Burton V.Burton@hull.ac.uk
Lecturer in Social Work

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

Giving voice' to victims: a strengths-based investigation into victim identites Mar 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2019
This study asks: what role does criminal victimisation play in shaping identity? To answer this question it will depart from the conventional victimological focus on the crime event and instead utilise the narrative methods of desistance research com... Read More about Giving voice' to victims: a strengths-based investigation into victim identites.

Cultures Of Victimology: understanding processes of victimization across Europe Sep 1, 2019 - Feb 28, 2025
Victimology as an academic endeavour has shown a remarkable growth in the past decades, and although victims are no longer the ‘forgotten party’ of the criminal justice system, the increased attention has been both topically and geographically lopsid... Read More about Cultures Of Victimology: understanding processes of victimization across Europe.

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.

Evaluation of Violence Reduction Units Sep 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2020
A Home Office-funded evaluation of Violence Reduction Units in England