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Young People and Criminal Appeals - Addressing the Under-Representation of Young Offenders among Appellants at the Court of Appeal (REF: SF18/LAW/MCCARTNEY1)

Northumbria University
Faculty of Business and Law

Dr C McCartney, Prof R Arthur

Applications accepted all year round

This project will address the under-representation of young offenders among appellants at the Court of Appeal (Criminal) and CCRC applicants, examining the Court of Appeal processes and CCRC operations and young offender’s motivations.

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Forensic Evidence and Case Attrition in the England and Wales Criminal Justice System (Advert Reference: RDF19/BL/LAW/MCCARTNEY)

Northumbria University
Faculty of Business and Law

Dr C McCartney

Application Deadline: 25 January 2019

This research will focus upon the perennial issue of the discontinuation of criminal cases, looking specifically at those cases that include forensic evidence, which have been passed to prosecuting authorities for decisions to charge and progress.

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Expert witnesses in the criminal courts (Advert Reference: RDF19/BL/LAW/WARD)

Northumbria University
Faculty of Business and Law

Dr T Ward

Application Deadline: 25 January 2019

The ability of expert witnesses and advocates to communicate scientific issues clearly to juries and magistrates has often been criticised, but there is a dearth of research about how expert evidence is delivered in criminal courts and how experts present their evidence and are cross-examined.

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Acquire extensive and specialised research skills with a research degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Swansea University
Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law

The Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law has a thriving community of around 30 doctoral students and provides a supportive and friendly environment in which to pursue a research degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology.

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Birmingham Law School - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

University of Birmingham
Birmingham Law School

Law PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur. For more than 90 years, Birmingham Law School has made a major contribution to teaching and scholarship.

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Engaging young offenders in the arts (REF: SF18/LAW/ARTHUR)

Northumbria University
Faculty of Business and Law

Prof R Arthur, Dr N Wake

Applications accepted all year round

Recent research on the arts in the (adult) criminal justice system suggest arts projects can and do have a positive impact on offenders – on their emotional and psychological well-being, on their anger and aggression, on their engagement with further education and training (Wilson et al., 2009) and on reducing the risk of reoffending.

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The prevalence and significance of specific synthetic textile fibre types on random surfaces in forensic investigations (ref: SF18/APP/Sheridan)

Northumbria University
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Dr KJ Sheridan

Applications accepted all year round

Numerous studies have been conducted to aid the evaluation of the significance, if any, of textile fibre links found in criminal investigations.

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Up to 100 PhD studentships

Northumbria University

Northumbria University is a research-rich, business focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence.

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Law at Queen's: Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Law

Profile Description. Research at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast. Law has been taught at Queen's University Belfast for over 150 years and we are proud of our long tradition of delivering first-class legal education in stunning surroundings.

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PhD Law

Queen’s University Belfast

OVERVIEW. The School of Law at Queen's has a long and distinguished record of achievement in both education and research.

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