Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge

Directions Website

Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge The Institute of Criminology, at the University of Cambridge, has a worldwide reputation for excellence in both research and teaching.

Join Professor Alison Liebling this Thursday, to hear her discuss her book 'Aristotle's Prison: A Search for Humanity in...
12/10/2026

Join Professor Alison Liebling this Thursday, to hear her discuss her book 'Aristotle's Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic Places' with Andy West.

Liebling's book utilises over 30 years of research into prisons and prison culture, challenging us to rethink the fundamental human processes behind punishment.

🕰️ 5pm-7pm
📅 15 October

🔗 Learn more and register at this link: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/public-guest-seminar-professor-alison-liebling-respondent-andy-west

Are you a senior police leader? Would you or people in your department be interested in studying at the Institute of Cri...
08/10/2026

Are you a senior police leader? Would you or people in your department be interested in studying at the Institute of Criminology, and learning about evidence-based policing?

If so, why not arrange a webinar with us, to learn about our MSt in Applied Criminology and Police Management? In the last month, Dr Brandon Langley Langley has held webinars about the MSt with the Los Angeles Police Department, San Francisco Police Department, and UK security agencies. Attendees left with a better understanding of evidence-based policing, how it can apply to their work, and how our Policing MSt would help them and their organisations.

If you or your department are interested, get in touch with us to arrange a webinar. We would love to show you what we can offer.

Contact Dr Brandon Langley- [email protected]

Learn more about the Policing MSt: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/mst-applied-criminology-and-police-management-police-executive-programme

In her new book, ‘Aristotle’s Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic Places’, published by Oxford University Press, Pro...
08/10/2026

In her new book, ‘Aristotle’s Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic Places’, published by Oxford University Press, Professor Alison Liebling considers the different moral climates experienced in prisons, and what conditions are needed to create a supportive prison culture.

Liebling argues that a moral prison environment is one that considers the importance of concepts such as relationships, respect, humanity, and fairness. She emphasises the need for prison staff to be given the time, training and management support to develop their ‘practical wisdom’ – an Aristotelian concept of combining moral values with contextual knowledge and skill.

The book considers over 30 years of Liebling’s research into prisons and prison culture and presents a challenge for us to think again about the fundamental human processes behind punishment.

Professor Liebling will be discussing this book in our first Public Guest Seminar of the year next Thursday, in conversation with author Andy West.

🕰️ 5pm-7pm
📅 15 October

If you are interested, you can learn more and book your place at this link: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/public-guest-seminar-professor-alison-liebling-respondent-andy-west

Read more about Liebling's research: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/news/aristotles-prison-professor-alison-lieblings-new-book-explores-what-makes-supportive-prison

What does an MPhil in Criminology involve?The aim of the MPhil course is to provide a foundational education in criminol...
07/10/2026

What does an MPhil in Criminology involve?

The aim of the MPhil course is to provide a foundational education in criminological knowledge. Students will take core courses in criminology theory, research methods, and quantitative analysis, alongside workshops on applying, writing about and presenting their research.

Beginning in the 2027 academic year, MPhil students will then be able to pursue either a general criminology course, or specialised criminology pathways. These are:

➡️ Crime: Causes, Patterns, and Harms

➡️ Criminal Justice: Ethics, Players, and Institutions

➡️ Crime Policy: Evidence, Innovation, and Crime Reduction

This new structure will allow students to focus on issues that are particularly important to them and their work. We want to ensure every MPhil student gets what they need from this course.

If you are interested in learning more, you can register to attend our Postgraduate Open Day on 6 November. Book your place at this link: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate-open-day-friday-6-november-2026

Learn more about the Criminology MPhil: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/mphil-criminology

We are delighted to announce that Professor Leo Zaibert has become Director of the Institute of Criminology.Leo joined t...
02/10/2026

We are delighted to announce that Professor Leo Zaibert has become Director of the Institute of Criminology.

Leo joined the Institute in 2022 after more than 25 years working in the United States and two years in his native Venezuela. He is the inaugural holder of the Andreas von Hirsch Professorship in Penal Theory and Ethics and Director of the Centre for Penal Theory and Ethics.

With academic qualifications in both philosophy (PhD, 1997) and law (Abogado, 1989), Leo's scholarship has focused on questions central to criminology, particularly punishment and its moral and legal justification.

As Director, Leo will lead the Institute's continued pursuit of excellence in research and teaching, building on its reputation as a world leader in the field

PhD student Karan Tripathi has founded a new student-led interdisciplinary initiative, the Cambridge Computing & Crimino...
30/09/2026

PhD student Karan Tripathi has founded a new student-led interdisciplinary initiative, the Cambridge Computing & Criminology Network (CCCN).

CCCN aims to connect criminologists with researchers and practitioners who approach computing from different disciplinary and professional perspectives, from computer science and cybersecurity to law and civil society.

The network will also launch a recurring seminar programme, ‘404 Justice: Crime and Punishment in the Computable Society’ in Michaelmas Term 2026. These seminars will ask where justice and accountability are located when computing redistributes knowledge, decision-making, institutional authority and responsibility.

The CCCN and 404 Justice seminars will be of interest to all researchers, students and practitioners looking to understand how contemporary computing is changing criminology.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/news/student-led-network-connect-criminologists-researchers-and-practitioners-computing

The Institute of Criminology is holding its Postgraduate Open Day on 6 November. Come and learn more about what it's lik...
30/09/2026

The Institute of Criminology is holding its Postgraduate Open Day on 6 November.

Come and learn more about what it's like to study for our MPhil and PhD courses at the Institute of Criminology. Attendees will hear from the Course Directors and have taster sessions from leading academics in the field. There will also be the opportunity to look around Criminology's teaching and study spaces, as well as the world- famous Radzinowicz Library with the most extensive criminology collection in the UK.

If you are at all interested in studying criminology at postgraduate level, this Open Day is an excellent opportunity to find out more.

🔗 Learn more and sign up: https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/postgraduate-open-day-friday-6-november-2026

On 30 September, our affiliated lecturer Jacqueline Sebire will be chairing an online panel on the subject of 'Women’s L...
28/09/2026

On 30 September, our affiliated lecturer Jacqueline Sebire will be chairing an online panel on the subject of 'Women’s Leadership in Addressing Environmental Crime: Protecting Communities, Ecosystems and Justice Systems'.

This panel will bring together speakers from the Ministry of Interior UAE, COP28, the Endangered Wildlife Trust and Abundant Village. They aim to explore the role of women in preventing and tackling environmental crime, their underrepresentation in this field, and how to encourage greater female participation and leadership.

📅 30 September 2026
🕰️ 8:30 AM BST/ 11:30 AM GST

Join at the QR code in the poster.

Congratulations to Per-Olof H Wikström, Kyle Treiber and Gabriela Roman, whose book 'Character, Circumstances and Crimin...
28/09/2026

Congratulations to Per-Olof H Wikström, Kyle Treiber and Gabriela Roman, whose book 'Character, Circumstances and Criminal Careers' was awarded the Division of Developmental and Life Course Criminology Outstanding Contribution Award, by the American Society of Criminology.

'Character, Circumstances, and Criminal Careers' offers a comprehensive explanation of why young people engage in crime, questions that sit at the heart of developmental life-course criminology. By analysing 15 years of data around young people and their criminal behaviour, the book provides new evidence about the causes and patterns of crime over time.

'Character, Circumstances, and Criminal Careers' is an essential and enduring contribution to the DLC field.

🔗https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/news/character-circumstances-and-criminal-careers-wins-asc-dlc-outstanding-contribution-award

Address

Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge
CB39DA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category