The Crime and Criminal Justice Research Group

The CCJRG have a track record of conducting policy focussed research on a broad range of issues including: Anti-Social Behaviour; Alcohol related crime; Youth Crime; Drugs and Crime; Prostitution and women offenders. We have worked with a range of government agencies, including the Office of Criminal Justice Reform (Ministry of Justice); Government Office for London; the Scottish Executive and the Northern Ireland Office. The group has also undertaken a broad range of research with various London local authorities in Lambeth, Lewisham, Brent, Newham and Greenwich and has worked with a range of voluntary agencies. Members of the CCJRG publish extensively in their field in a range of books, journal articles and official reports and participate widely in national and international conferences. Projects to date include:

Current ongoing research

  • 'Women Exiting Prostitution: A research partnership between Eaves Housing and LSBU' (Big Lottery Fund (Grant Holders: Eaves Housing)
  • 'Evaluation of the Chrysalis Project for Women Exiting Prostitution' (Commonwealth / St Mungos)
  • ' The experiences of women trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation in Scotland' (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
  • 'Global Cannabis Cultivation Research Consortium' (Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues)
  • 'UK Cannabis markets' (Collaborative research)

2010

  • 'Evaluation of the INSPIRE Women's Project in Belfast' (Northern Ireland Office)

2009

  • 'Evaluation of the 218 women's service in Glasgow' (Scottish Executive and Glasgow City Council)

2008

  • 'An evaluation of the PPO scheme in Newham' (London Borough of Newham)
  • 'Creating an Action Plan to Support Vulnerable Adults with Chaotic Lifestyles in Greenwich' (London Borough of Greenwich)
  • 'What works to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour?: An examination of the use of ASB tools and powers in London' (Government Office for London)
  • 'An evaluation of the referral of women to Together Women centres through the conditional cautioning scheme' Office for Criminal Justice Reform

2007

  • 'Brixton Central Square Community Safety Management Plan' (London Borogu of Lambeth)
  • 'An Examination of the Disproportionate Involvement of Young Black Men in Street Robbery in Lewisham' (Lewisham Youth Offending Team)
  • 'An evaluation of the PPO scheme in four London boroughs' (London Probation / London Borough of Barnet

2006

  • 'An Examination of ASB Strategies in Three London Boroughs' (Government for London)
  • 'Theft from Vehicles in Barnet' (Government for London)
  • 'Alcohol-related violence in Southwark' (Government for London)
  • 'Action research into newly arrived young people in Lewisham who have been in contact with the YOT' (Lewisham Youth Offending Team)

2005

  • 'An Assessment of the Use and Impact of ASBOS' (Home Office)
  • 'An Evaluation of Guns Out Campaign' (London Borough of Lambeth)
  • 'Evaluation of Live Recording' (London Borough of Lambeth)
  • 'Fear of Crime and Recent Victimisation in Lambeth' (London Borough of Lambeth)

Contacts

The Crime and Criminal Justice Research Group
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA
Tel: 020 7815 57245
Email: Dr. Marisa Silvestri: silvesm@lsbu.ac.uk or Dr Gary Potter: potterg@lsbu.ac.uk