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.
Launch of Fraud and Corruption Hub
Posted by admin in Criminology on 11. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
The Fraud and Corruption Hub provides a central resource of all the major publications on fraud and corruption. This includes journal articles, restricted to those with library accounts as well as other publicly available resources but located in one place for ease of access.
New Centre for Counter Fraud Studies
Posted by admin in Criminology on 11. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
The inaugural conference for the new Centre for Counter Fraud Studies (CCFS) took place recently at the House of Commons. The CCFS is a specialist research centre within ICJS, founded to accommodate the growing interest in counter fraud that has occurred within the Institute over the last decade.
Risk and Security Management video
Posted by admin in Criminology on 11. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
A new video outlining the realities, practicalities and benefits of studying within a distance learning environment has been launched
online. The video, which looks specifically at the area of Risk and Security Management.
A Master’s leading to a PhD – a case study
Posted by admin in History & Literature, Humanities on 20. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Zoe Denness is fascinated by the concept of ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances and dealing with the kind of extreme situations that happen only during war time.
Victims of scams want more support
Posted by admin in Criminology, Humanities on 05. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Victims of spam emails, phishing, identity theft and fake lotteries feel embarrassed at being taken in and want better advice and support to avoid falling prey again, according to a new study.
Women fight injustices harder
Posted by admin in Criminology on 11. Mar, 2009 | No Comments
Women tend to be key players in justice campaigns because of their relentless and determined role in challenging justice systems to right a wrong, according to a new study. The research by Dr Sarah Charman and Professor Steve Savage of the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Portsmouth is published in the British Journal of Criminology.
