Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

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Welcome to the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies (ICJS). We are one of the UKs largest centres for research and course provision in the field of criminology and criminal justice. The interdisciplinary team of staff within ICJS are extensively engaged in both pure and applied research, and offer a wide range of specialist educational programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, full-time and part-time.

Since 1992 ICJS has developed a value-based framework embracing a commitment to human rights, fair treatment and professionalism in criminal justice. ICJS has close partnerships with a variety of criminal justice and related agencies in the UK and overseas. We welcome this opportunity to present the work of our Institute to you.


Professor Steve Savage,
Director, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

News

Research group helps uncover £160bn in healthcare fraud

Wed, Jan 20, 2010

Research undertaken by Portsmouth's Centre for Counter Fraud Studies (CCFS), MacIntyre Hudson LLP and the European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network (EHFCN) has shown that more than 5% of healthcare expenditure is lost to fraud and error each year.....more

BBC interviews Mark Button over Facebook arrest

Thu, Oct 8, 2009

Dr Mark Button, Associate Head of ICJS, was interviewed today on BBC Radio Solent about the conviction of a man who was identified through Facebook by his victim.....more

Soft treatment for young criminals not working

Wed, Sep 2, 2009

Public safety is being threatened by a failing scheme to keep serious young criminals out of jail, according to a new study.....more

Who dunnit? Portsmouth children turn crime scene investigators

Wed, Aug 19, 2009

Children from Portsmouth have spent a day investigating a grisly ‘murder’ on the city’s university campus.....more

Naming and shaming young offenders will backfire

Sun, Jun 7, 2009

Making young offenders doing community service wear high-visibility vests is likely to result in more youngsters being locked up, according to new research at the University of Portsmouth.....more