Organisations and institutions
Northumbria Centre for Offenders and Offending
The Northumbria Centre for Offenders and Offending was launched in September 2012 and aims to focus research attention upon the nature and dynamics of criminal and deviant behaviour by examining the context in which offenders operate and offending takes place. It recognises that the concepts of ‘offender’ and ‘offending’ are fluid and need to be treated critically and with caution.
The Centre sits within Northumbria University and incorporates a focus on legal, political, institutional and social responses to offenders and offending and includes research work that examines crime reduction, harm minimisation, community safety, and measures to prevent recidivism.
The Centre is inter-disciplinary and incorporates staff with backgrounds in criminology, sociology, social policy, political studies, international development. The Centre has close relations with a number of criminal justice agencies both regionally and nationally. It is currently developing formal partnership agreements with a number of these.
Category: Academic Institution Parent Organisation: Northumbria University