Saturday, September 29, 2012

British Society of Criminology South Branch and the Mannheim Centre for Criminology – LSE 2012/13 Seminar Series


British Society of Criminology South Branch and the Mannheim Centre for Criminology – LSE
2012/13 Seminar Series

10 Oct Professor Rosie Meek, University of Teesside
The role of sport in rehabilitation and desistance from crime
LSE: New Academic Building, Room 1.07

7 Nov Matthew Bacon, University of Sheffield
Taking care of the drug business: A study of police detectives, drug law enforcement and proactive investigation
LSE: Connaught House, Room 1.05

5 Dec Professor Jon Silverman, University of Bedfordshire and former Home Affairs Editor BBC 
Crime policy and the media
LSE: New Academic Building, Room 1.07

16 Jan Professor Wayne Morrison, Queen Mary University of London Lessons for the study of state crime from the Nazi era
LSE: New Academic Building, Room 1.07
13 Feb David Scott, University of Central Lancashire 
Ghosts beyond our realm: prison officer occupational culture and less eligibility
LSE: New Academic Building, Room 1.07

13 Mar Ros Burnett, University of Oxford
False allegations of abuse in positions of trust
LSE: New Academic Building, Room 1.07
15 May Professor Mike Nash, University of Portsmouth 
Co-operating or Coerced? The 'others' in public protection.
LSE: Connaught House, Room 1.05

12 Jun Professor David Wilson Birmingham City University
What we can learn from the history of British serial killing
LSE: Connaught House, Room 1.05

The seminars will begin at 6.30pm, with wine from 6.15pm, and we recommend arriving early to be sure of a seat.  We hope you will also be able to stay for drinks with the speaker afterwards.


Directions:http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsAndDirections/travellingToLSE.htm

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Different faces of criminology





On 14 September I enjoyed the highlife discussing efficient and effective policing with the private sponsors circling to offer back and middle office solutions to Chief Constables and the incoming Police and Crime Commissioners courtesy of Reform and then on 19th at the Southbank for the Koestler Exhibition for offender art.