The Centre of Applied Criminology is strongly committed to excellence in the research of criminology and all aspects of the criminology system. Boasting a high calibre of members within the Centre who are renowned for their international reputations as world leading in their specialist areas, our team are in high demand as speakers, peer reviewers and editorial advisors for numerous journals. Two members of CAC are Editors of peer review Journals with specific areas of interest including: -
- penology – especially prison health and the impact of the Arts on recidivism;
- the phenomenon of serial murder;
- international terrorism and its impact on domestic policy;
- policing;
- sexual offending
- the occupational health of criminal justice professionals.
CAC’s impressive track record for research in a diversity of subject matter has ensued the Centre’s involvement with countless high profile, innovative projects including the groundbreaking “Continuing Positive Change in Prison and Community” in alliance with the Good Vibrations project, which looked at the impact of the Arts in the criminal justice system; in this instance, the form of Gamelot music and how it could be used to rehabilitate offenders and equip them with new skills and a sense of community. To read more about this project, please click here.
CAC pride themselves on their high quality work and regularly host seminars and events. Their recent series of seminars explored the issues surrounding the high profile cases of the Ian Huntley, Fred West, James Bulger and the Ipswich Prostitute murders and gave a good insight into the work surrounding the police inquiries, post investigation, trial and arrest in each of these cases.
Professor David Wilson (Director of CAC) works alongside two visiting Professors – Steve Frosdick and Michael Brookes – both of whom have distinguished professional backgrounds in policing and prisons respectively. For more information about research in this area, please contact: CAC-research@bcu.ac.uk.