NTU Criminology Dr Jason Pandya-Wood

 Crime Reduction and Policing: investigates our understanding of crime and the effectiveness of policy responses to crime.  Prisons, Punishment and Society: investigates and challenges approaches to punishment in society.  Centre for Study and Reduction of Hate Crimes: developing practice and policy responses to Hate Crime. Criminological research overview

 Emphasis on applied research which generates policy- relevant knowledge for policy stakeholders and practitioners.  Strong relationships with key partners (Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Nottinghamshire Police, Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership, Nottingham Citizens).  Draws upon strong policy-orientation of criminology research and teaching at NTU, and practitioner background of staff. Key strengths

 This research examines young people’s perceptions about healthy and abusive relationships on a socially deprived estate in Nottingham where domestic abuse has been identified as a particular problem.  This project arises out of concerns about the rise of domestic abuse among young people at national and local levels.  The rationale for conducting this research is to develop an intervention, called a Firebreak, to prevent the inter-generational transmission of abusive attitudes and behaviour from adults to children and young people on the estate. Firebreak Project

 This project examined the ethnic, gender and age profile of offenders within Nottingham (and three other Core Cities in England).  The research evaluated the extent to which specific ethnic groups were significantly ‘under’ or ‘over’ represented amongst offenders relative to their presence within the general population of Nottingham.  The project also explored whether the ethnicity, gender and age of offenders varied significantly in relation to patterns of offending by type of offence. Crime, Gender, Ethnicity and Offending in Nottingham

 This KTP project in collaboration with Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership and Loughborough University is designed to: (a) identify the true scale of shoplifting within the City; (b) evaluate the effectiveness of retail security mechanisms; and (c) reduce shoplifting by developing retail-specific risk profiles at the lower super output area in Nottingham based upon neighbourhood characteristics and offender profiles.  This project is designed to provide a policy tool for retail stakeholders, crime reduction agencies and local economic development/planning authorities which can inform retail location decisions and shop lifting reduction initiatives. Reducing incidence of shoplifting

 Investigated how repeat victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) are dealt with by the police and their partner agencies.  There were two elements to the aims of the research: 1) To develop a better understanding of the general nature of the anti-social behaviour. 2) To focus on the more serious end of the victim spectrum. Understanding Repeat Anti- Social Behaviour Victimisation

 Commissioned by Nottinghamshire Probation Trust.  This project provides a process evaluation of the young adult offender mentoring (pilot) project.  It also provides an understanding of how Offender Managers, mentors and mentees have experienced the mentoring process. ‘Young Adult Mentoring’ Project Evaluation

 Multi-disciplinary approach  Strong partnerships from the outset  Focus on developing interventions Features