Statement of Purpose.

The Centre for Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research undertakes high-quality research which is policy-relevant and practice-focused, and that has an impact acorss criminal justice, policing and associated systems, such as health and education. The Centre brings together researchers, practitioners and policy makers, and those with lived/ living experience of criminal justice to deliver high quality research and to facilitate the knowledge exchange needed to improve the social, economic, physical and psychological wellbeing of those coming into contact with criminal justice ssytems, including policing, to inform learning, teaching, training of those working in criminal justice and partner organisations, and to better understand how to develop and support systems that deliver fair, effective and accountable criminal justice for all. 

Mission Statement 

To undertake high-quality, inter- and multi-disciplinary research that is policy-relevant, practice focused and has an impact across criminal justice, policing and associated systems, such as health and education, including through knowledge exchange activities, research-led and evidence-informed learning, training, and traching, and through research development and mentoring of early career researchers, postgraduate researchers, and practitioners moving into academic research. In doing so, the Centre for Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research brings together researchers, practitioners and policy makers, and those with lived/ living experience of criminal justice to better understand how to develop and support systems that deliver fair, effective and accountable criminal justice for all, particularly offenders, victims and communities 

Co-Directors 

Dr. Anna Bussu 

Dr. Rebecca Phythian 

Dr. Nicholas Longpre 

Steering Group 

Dr. Jude Towers

Prof. James Renton 

Prof. Matt Greig 

Linda Olubajo 

Billy Brooke 

Dr. Susie Marriott 

Dr. Gary Tebble 

Dr. Muhammad Usman 

The Centre has three key areas of focus 

Research - The inter- and multi-disciplinary nature of the Centre will enable and support the development of collaborations and partnerships that cross disciplinary boundaires thus expanding the research and influence of research outputs. The interdisciplinary nature of the centre will also support the development of new methodological approaches that capture best practice across different disciplines and the development of holistic and coherent concepts and measures that cross traditional academic discipline boundaries and public service institutions

Research Development and Mentoring of ECRs, PGRs, and Practitioners moving into academia - The Centre for Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research membership includes ECRs, PGRs and practitioners moving into academia 

Knowledge Exchange - The nature of the Centre for Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research, along with its external professional practice members and criminal justice experienced advisors will provide a myriad of knowledge exchange opportunities, including ensuring the Centre's research agenda is policy and practice relevant, as well as in the development and implemenetation of knowledge exchange activity, including CPD, contract research, submissions and responses to calls for contributions to policy debates, and potential Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs).

Centre for Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research Themes - The Centre will evolve its themes collaboratively and in coproduction with its members across academic disciplines, policy and practice, and through those with lived/living experience of the CJS. A key aim is to develop a meaningful taxonomy that engages researchers, practitioners, government and official bodies at the intersections of social institutions along the criminal justice pipeline. 

Aims 

The aims of the Centre for Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research are to:

1. Become the leading centre for interdisciplinay and multidisciplinary research in applied criminal justice and policing in the UK in the next five years
2. Produce high-quality, interdiscplinary and multidisciplinary research, which is policy relevant, and practice focused, and has an impact acorss criminal justice, policing and associated systems, including multi-agency and collocation contexts 
3. Produce high quality evidence and engage in activity that supports knowledge exchange in criminal justice, policing and associated systems and institutions at strategic and operational levels 
4. Act as a national hub for the co-production, implementation and dissemination of research and knowledge exchange in criminal justice and policing 
5. Futher enhance Edge Hill University's local, regional, and national reputation for research in criminal justice and for applied research with impact 
6. Bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners, and those with lived/ living experience of criminal justice to better understand how to develop and support systems and institutions that deliver fair, effective, and accountable criminal justice for all 

Contacts 

If you would like to be part of our cente, or for any collaboration requests or information please contact Dr. Anna Bussu 

[email protected] 

Website: Centre for Applied Criminal Justice Research - Edge Hill University