Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
Counter fraud research shows fighting fraud is strongest in the public sector
Wed, Feb 23, 2011
The UK's public sector is shown to be better at fighting fraud than private and voluntary industry in today's report from the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies, The Resilience to Fraud of UK PLC.....moreCarol Hayden's Inaugural Lecture: Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour and Schools
Mon, Jan 24, 2011
On the 26th January, Carol Hayden is to give her inaugural lecture as Professor in Applied Social Research, which asks “Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour and Schools in Britain – are all schools ‘at risk’?”....moreState-of-the-art Centre of Forensic Interviewing opens in ICJS
Wed, Dec 15, 2010
Opened today, the University of Portsmouth's new Centre of Forensic Interviewing brings cutting-edge knowledge and facilities together in the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies for use by students, researchers and the police.....moreVictims of so-called 'victimless' fraud revealed in ICJS report
Thu, Aug 5, 2010
The Human Cost of Fraud, released today by the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at the University of Portsmouth and chartered accountants MacIntyre Hudson LLP, puts the voices and stories of those hurt by fraud centre-stage. Transcripts and testimony from victims of fraud reveal the human cost of what one author calls "a pernicious problem".....moreICJS provides insights to gunman psychology
Wed, Jul 7, 2010
Journalists from the BBC and Sky covering the shootings in Northumberland have turned to ICJS for insight into the mind of the alleged killer, Raoul Moat.....more
Helping security bosses stay one step ahead
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
Business directors and managers have been given new methods by security experts to beat off attacks by fraudsters, hackers, thieves and other criminals.....moreICJS lecturer to appear in BBC2's Eyewitness
Thu, Apr 15, 2010
From April, ICJS' Dr Becky Milne will appear in the BBC2 programme Eyewitness, which shows how human observation and memory can be unreliable and investigates what that means for police work.....moreResearch 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.....moreBBC 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.....moreSoft 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.....moreWho 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.....moreNaming 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.....moreCentre for Counter Fraud Studies opens with inaugural conference
Sat, May 9, 2009
The inaugural conference for the University of Portsmouth’s new Centre for Counter Fraud Studies (CCFS) took place yesterday at the House of Commons.....moreA family affair: Criminal Psychology book published by Pakes and Pakes
Tue, Mar 24, 2009
"It had not occurred to us to write a book together before we were asked" says Dr. Francis Pakes, Reader in comparative criminology at the Institute for Criminal Justice Studies. "I have published in Psychology before but never before have I written specifically for A-level provision. It is a different thing; you need to take careful notice of the specifications of the major Examination Boards and liven it up with plenty of exercises, pictures and case studies."....morePortsmouth criminologists deliver verdict on Stephen Lawrence inquiry
Thu, Feb 26, 2009
There has been a significant cultural change to the mindset of the police since the inquiry into the handling of the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation, is the message the senior government ministers will hear from crime specialists at the University of Portsmouth, on the 10th anniversary of the report’s publication.....moreStraw: No soft options left for criminals
Thu, Feb 26, 2009
Jack Straw, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, said probation was no longer a soft option and community punishment would be tough and highly visible.
Knife crime legislation a mess
Wed, Nov 26, 2008
Laws and strategies to reduce knife crime in Britain are in a “mess” and failing to deliver any reduction in the number of victims of knife crime, according to expert Dr Bob Golding of the University of Portsmouth.
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Wed, Oct 8, 2008
Criminology students are learning how to retrieve data from mobile phones for use as potential evidence using the same specialised technology as police forensics experts.....moreChildren feel safer in school according to new report
Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Schools are clearly perceived as safer places than outside in the community and most young people are not unduly worried, bullied, carry weapons or belong to youth gangs, according to a report published this week.
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Tue, Jun 24, 2008
Leading experts in managing high-risk, dangerous offenders from the University of Portsmouth have been giving lessons to South Korea’s Ministry of Justice staff.....moreDistance Learning Undergraduate Open Day Drop-In Event 2008
Thu, Jul 10, 2008
This is an opportunity to find out more about our courses covering a wide range of subjects including Psychology, Criminology and Risk Management. There will also be the opportunity to meet the course team here at the University.....more
Helping police with their enquiries - University helps police handle their complaints
Wed, Jun 4, 2008
The organisations who investigate complaints against the police will attend a special conference arranged by the University of Portsmouth this week.....moreLeading academic turns police informer
Thu, May 1, 2008
Police officers interviewing criminals on ITV’s The Bill will look and sound more realistic than ever thanks to a University of Portsmouth forensic psychologist.....moreStudents to get a head start on police training
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
A pioneering scheme linking the study of criminology with police training is being launched by the University of Portsmouth in conjunction with Surrey Police.....moreForensics master class for Surrey police
Fri, Mar 21, 2008
Detectives at Surrey police are being trained in the latest developments in forensics at a one-day master class run by experts from the University of Portsmouth.....moreForensics Master Class for Surrey Police
Tue, Mar 4, 2008
Detectives at Surrey police are being trained in the latest developments in forensics at a one-day master class run by experts from the University of Portsmouth.....moreDanger: This new book may lead you to take more risks and yet reduce your legal liability for them.
Thu, Jan 24, 2008
Risk has become a very popular topic; academics research it, professionals face it daily, politicians avoid it, tabloid journalists mythologise it. But a new book,* by Andy Bain and David Carson of the University’s Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, takes a fresh – positive and preventive – approach.....more"Children in Trouble" book published.
Thu, Jan 24, 2008
The problem of children “in trouble” - those who suffer trouble, those who cause it and the large number who fall into both categories, arouses strong passions and is the subject of repeated media panics and of heated rhetoric from across the political spectrum.....moreICJS Study School 2008
Tue, Jan 29, 2008
The Institute of Criminal Justice Studies held its Study school in February 2008....moreApplying Psychology to Criminal Justice book published
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
Edited by Four Psychologists and a Lawyer at ICJS....moreFoundation Degree in Police Studies praised
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
The Institute's Foundation Degree in Police Studies was the focus of an recent article in The Guardian in whch they praised the course as having "..long-term benefits, both for individuals and the force as a whole."....moreUniversity researchers publish study on gun crime in the London Borough of Brent
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have published a study on gun crime in the London Borough of Brent. In it they argue that the concept of a 'gun culture', often referred to in the media and by politicians, is a myth.....morePortsmouth police sergeant wins award with security dissertation
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
University of Portsmouth graduate Bob Ralph, a police sergeant with the Hampshire Constabulary, is the winner of a prestigious award and £1,000 prize money for his dissertation on security....moreICJS gains over £190,000 in research projects
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
New Year at the Institute has brought three diverse research projects and four research posts funded by the police, local authorities and the private sector....moreFurther praise for Foundation Police Studies
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
A government report has highlighted the success of the Police Studies Foundation Degree programme. The report from the Department for Education and Skills sets out the Government's case for promoting Foundation Degrees....moreNew Forensic House Trains Variety of Students
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
A new forensic house which provides, for the first time, a multi-disciplinary student environment for studying crime scene detection has opened at the University of Portsmouth....moreGun criminals speak for the first time
Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Details of how criminals buy and sell guns and the attitudes of gun crime offenders are revealed in a new research study released this week....moreInstitute of Criminal Justice Studies to teach investigative skills to Ireland's new police watchdog body
Mon, Dec 18, 2006
ICJS to teach investigative skills to Ireland's new police watchdog body - the Garda Ombudsman Commission ....more