Current and Recent Research Projects
Excellence in Research
The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) found that 90% of the work of the Social and Administration Unit (of which Criminology is a part) was internationally recognised or excellent, with 5% getting a 4* world leading rating.
The Unit was also ranked 26 out of 66 universities in terms of research power which placed it ahead of some of the traditional universities such as Manchester, Leicester, Goldsmiths College, and Strathclyde.
Criminology was reported as a division having ‘particular strengths’.
An evaluation of the transitional support scheme
(Welsh Assembly Government)
Professor Mike Maguire and Dr Katy Holloway
An evaluation of Cardiff Vulnerable Women’s Turnaround Project
(NOMS)
Report in English
Report in Welsh
Dr Fiona Brookman and Dr Katy Holloway
2008
Objects of concern, risk and control: the social transitions of young care leavers in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems
(University of Glamorgan: University Research Investment Scheme)
Dr Jonathan Evans
2008
Evaluation of the ‘All Different All Equal’ campaign
(Council of Europe)
Dr Jonathan Evans, Professor Howard Williamson, Sylvia Volpi
2008
An evaluation of the Different and Equal diversity campaign
(Council of Europe)
Dr Jonathan Evans
2008
A study of animal abuse among gang members
(University Research Investment Scheme)
Dr Jenny Maher and Dr Harriet Pierpoint
2008
Fine payment work – process study
(Ministry of Justice)
Professor Mike Maguire, Dr Harriet Pierpoint and CRG Research
December 2007
An evaluation of Cardiff’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre
(Local Criminal Justice Board SARC)
Dr Fiona Brookman, Dr Amanda Robinson and Dr Kirsty Hudson
2007/8
Analysis and evaluation of homicide data and databases in the UK and pilot research into difficult to detect homicides
(University Research Investment Scheme)
Dr Fiona Brookman
2007/8
A process and output evaluation of the early implementation of the conditional caution
(Home Office)
Dr Harriet Pierpoint
completed 2006
The role of violence in street crime
(ESRC)
Professor Trevor Bennett and Dr Fiona Brookman, in collaboration with Professor Richard Wright (from the University of Missouri, St. Louis)
March 2004 – March 2006
Further analysis of the large body of field data of the recently-completed project on Afghan post-war political and constitutional developments
(Home Office)
Dr Ali Wardak
Published as a co-edited book ‘Race and Probation’ by Willan Publishers 2005
Call handling and the investigation of volume crime
(Home Office)
Professor Trevor Bennett and Dr Katy Holloway
October 2004 – February 2005
Evaluation of a policing strategy aimed at reducing the supply of Class “A” drugs in South Wales
(Home Office)
Professor Trevor Bennett and Dr Fiona Brookman, in collaboration with Professor Mike Maguire
March 2004 – July 2004 (not for publication)
Literature review on intimate searches and X-rays
Professor Mike Maguire and Dr Harriet Pierpoint
2004 – ongoing
Neighbourhood audit
(Youth Justice Board and Plymouth Youth Offending team)
Dr Harriet Pierpoint
2004
Criminogenic needs and probation experiences of black and asian offenders in England and Wales
(Home Office)
Dr Ali Wardak in collaboration with Professor Peter Raynor and Dr Maurice Vanstone (Swansea University), Professor David Smith (Lancaster University), Dr Bankole Cole (Hull University)
September 2001 – October 2003
Published as Black and Asian Offenders on Probation (Home Office Study No 277) 2004
Systematic review of the literature on drugs and crime, and a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of drug treatment programmes
(Home Office)
Professor Trevor Bennett with Dr Katy Holloway, in collaboration with Professor David Farrington (from the University of Cambridge), and with the assistance of two research assistants
2003 – 2005
Review of the literature on the effectiveness of neighbourhood watch
(The Campbell Collaboration)
Professor Trevor Bennett and Dr Katy Holloway
October 2003 – ongoing
Study to link the NEW-ADAM data set with the Home Office Offenders’ Index data set
(Home Office)
Professor Trevor Bennett and Dr Katy Holloway
May 2003 – September 2003
Post-war political and constitutional developments in Afghanistan during 2002
(Department of International Development (DFID) )
Dr Ali Wardak
Supervised by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Published as Afghanistan’s Political and Constitutional Development by ODI 2003
Reviewing ‘failed’ homicide cases in the form of analysis of CPS homicide files
(Home Office)
Dr Fiona Brookman
July 2002 – December 2003
Compiling literature reviews on the links between organised crime and volume crime in the UK, what works in reducing street robbery and related violence, and the potential for improving routine data collection on ‘suspicious’ deaths
(Home Office)
Dr Fiona Brookman
June – September 2001
Reduction/prevention of homicide in the UK
(Home Office)
Dr. Fiona Brookman in collaboration with Professor Mike Maguire
February 2000
Evaluating the roll-out of the National Intelligence Model
(Home Office)
Tim John and Professor Mike Maguire
2002 – 2003
The role and co-ordination of volunteer appropriate adults for young suspects
(University of Plymouth and University of Glamorgan)
Dr Harriet Pierpoint
1998 – 2005
