University opens Centre of Forensic Interviewing
Posted by admin in Criminology, Humanities on 16. Dec, 2010 | No Comments
A new specialist Centre of Forensic Interviewing is opening today at the University of Portsmouth which will train practitioners and students in investigative interview techniques.
New videos for Crime and Criminology and Counter Fraud courses
Posted by admin in Criminology on 20. Aug, 2010 | No Comments
New videos outlining the realities, practicalities and benefits of studying within a distance learning environment have been launched online. The videos look specifically at the Crime and Criminology and Counter Fraud and Criminal Justice Studies degrees.
Victims of fraud scarred and full of shame
Posted by admin in Criminology on 20. Aug, 2010 | No Comments
The human cost of fraud is laid bare in a new report published by experts in fighting fraud. Researchers at the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies, at the University of Portsmouth, and chartered accountants and business advisers MacIntyre Hudson LLP interviewed victims of frauds ranging from those who had been sold a fake holiday to those who lost a lifetime’s business and their entire pension pot.
New degree for probation officers
Posted by admin in Criminology on 07. Jun, 2010 | No Comments
Up to two hundred probation staff across England and Wales will benefit each year from new degree courses which will train them to manage risk of serious harm and reduce the impact of criminal behaviour.
Where Potential is Unlocked
Posted by admin in Criminology on 24. May, 2010 | No Comments
The Institute of Criminal Justice Studies – Providing Part-time Distance Learning Courses in Criminology, Counter Fraud, Risk and Security, Policing and Investigation
Helping security bosses stay one step ahead
Posted by admin in Criminology on 11. May, 2010 | No Comments
Business directors and managers have been given new methods by security experts to beat off attacks by fraudsters, hackers, thieves and other criminals.
Security Expert arrives at ICJS
Posted by admin in Criminology on 11. May, 2010 | No Comments
Dr Alison Wakefield, a Cambridge PHD graduate, arrives from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia with an impressive CV which includes lecturing stints at the University of Leicester and City University London as well as a position as management consultant at renowned audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Investment in education boosts police managerial skills
Posted by admin in Criminology on 01. Apr, 2010 | No Comments
A recent academic article from the United States has explored the value of a criminal justice degree to police officers and the way in which it has the potential to assist with conceptual and managerial skills in addition to subject related expertise.
