Projects - Staffordshire University GradEx

Policing

An Exploration of Police's Investigative Practices in Serial Killer cases

This project encompasses an overview of serial killers, police policy and practice and how the police investigate serial homicide, focusing on three of the UK’s serial killers.

Esme Barry

Assault on the Police and how this affects their confidence in the CJS

Assault on the Police and how this affects Police Confidence in the Criminal Justice System.

Robyn Leese

Exploring Public Opinions of the Police Use of Social Media

This project explores public views of Police actions on social media, considering variations between demographic and behavioural groups' opinions, positive and negative attitudes and expectations of Police social media.

Andrew Swallow

How effective are the investigations into high-risk missing children?

A report into how effective police investigations are into high risk missing children. This was completed by analysing 11 high-profile missing children cases from 2000-2021.

Lauren Phippen

Missed opportunities of the evidence base for linked series homicide.

Linked series homicide investigations are rare which has been highlighted with the Stephen Port murders, but have the police missed opportunities to add to the evidence base?

Anya Richards

Roles of Police and Multi-agency Partnerships in Child Abuse Investigations

An Exploration of Police and Multi-agency Partnerships and Their Roles within Child Abuse Investigations

Ellie Jones

Technology used byUK Police in missing person cases effectivity

Current technology used by UK police to find missing people and if it's effective

Amy Clarke

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and How it Has Changed Victim Support

The new Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and it's impact on Victim Support and the services they provide in Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Lucy Ward

The Public Knowledge and Awareness of Serious Organised Acquisitive Crime

Exploring how the public view serious organised acquisitive crime amongst wider crimes and determining who is responsible for preventing serious organised acquisitive crime.

Alistair Morgan

The UK Public's Opinion on Street Prostitution.

The UK Public's Opinion on Street Prostitution.

Issie Walton

UK Sex Offender Management: How Successful are the Strategies Utilised?

This project is an evaluation into some of the strategies utilised in the management of sexual offenders in the UK, and determines the successes and challenges in sex offender management.

Katie Figgins

Understanding Acquisitive Crime through exploration of theft from HGVs

My study explored organisation of HGV theft, investigating methods used and situational factors present that impact upon whether cargo theft can be considered a serious and organised crime type.

Dan Hunter

Women in Policing: Why is there an under-recruitment of women as officers?

My Project aims to discover and understand the reasons behind why there is a disproportionate recruitment in terms of gender; why there is an under recruitment of women as officers.

Rhiannon Churchman

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