Lessons learnt from a campus climate survey at a post-1992 UK university
(2023)
Journal Article
All Outputs (10)
Burglars as optimal foragers: Exploring modern-day tricks of the trade (2021)
Journal Article
Based on semi-structured interviews with 23 incarcerated burglars, this paper details findings from a qualitative examination into how the principles of Optimal Forager Theory (to minimise time and effort, minimise risk of detection, and maximise rew... Read More about Burglars as optimal foragers: Exploring modern-day tricks of the trade.
Betting shop robberies: Reducing the risk to retail staff (2020)
Journal Article
The paper presents research findings from the first UK study to examine betting shop robberies with a view to improving staff safety. The paper examines the characteristics of betting shop robberies through a Content Analysis of 228 national and loca... Read More about Betting shop robberies: Reducing the risk to retail staff.
Exploring the practices of steal-to-order burglars: A different brand of offender? (2019)
Journal Article
This research helps shed light on the largely overlooked practices amongst steal-to-order offenders, with a view to identifying ways in which steal-to-order offences may be disrupted through targeted intervention. Interviews were conducted with a sam... Read More about Exploring the practices of steal-to-order burglars: A different brand of offender?.
A mixed methods approach to understanding the target selection criteria of burglars within Leeds (2017)
Thesis
Over the last decade, levels of domestic burglary in Leeds have been amongst the highest in the UK. This has led to substantial investment into reducing burglary in the city; for example, with the implementation of the Burglary Reduction Programme in... Read More about A mixed methods approach to understanding the target selection criteria of burglars within Leeds.
Using agent-based modelling to understand crime phenomena (2016)
Book Chapter
Advances in computing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mean that more scientific approaches can now be utilised to understand patterns of crime and their distribution more effectively. These include statistical and mathematical techniques, su... Read More about Using agent-based modelling to understand crime phenomena.
Exploring the impact and effectiveness of the ‘Project Optimal’ burglary reduction initiative in Leeds: A spatio-temporal approach (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
The current paper presents the findings from a project that explored the impact and effectiveness of the 'Project Optimal' Burglary Reduction Initiative in Leeds. The Project Optimal Initiative was implemented in March 2012 as part of a range of ini... Read More about Exploring the impact and effectiveness of the ‘Project Optimal’ burglary reduction initiative in Leeds: A spatio-temporal approach.
The relation between trust beliefs and loneliness during early childhood, middle childhood, and adulthood (2010)
Journal Article
Four studies examined the relation between trust and loneliness. Studies 1, 2, and 3 showed that trust beliefs negatively predicted changes in loneliness during early childhood (5-7 years), middle childhood (9-11 years), and young adulthood (18-21 ye... Read More about The relation between trust beliefs and loneliness during early childhood, middle childhood, and adulthood.