Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Book Chapter

Walking and stopping together in the carceral landscape of the Isle of Portland

Spathopoulou A (2026) Walking and stopping together in the carceral landscape of the Isle of Portland. In: Snellgrove M (ed.) Walking and Leisure: Mobilities, Encounters and Critical Engagements. Abingdon. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003588375

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The Criminalisation of Freedom of Movement: An Abolition Feminist Analysis

Dadusc D, Spathopoulou A, Carastathis A & Gendrot C (2026) The Criminalisation of Freedom of Movement: An Abolition Feminist Analysis. Mobilities. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2026.2720046

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Why are we still debating Safer Drug Consumption Facilities (SDCFs): A critical analysis of the drug policy constellation of power and its impact on the introduction of SDCFs in Scotland

Fotopoulou M & Malloch MS (2026) Why are we still debating Safer Drug Consumption Facilities (SDCFs): A critical analysis of the drug policy constellation of power and its impact on the introduction of SDCFs in Scotland. British Journal of Community Justice, 21 (1), pp. 74-89. https://mmuperu.co.uk/bjcj/wp-content/uploads/sites/441/2026/06/BJCJ-20-3-74-89-FM.pdf

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Changing the Script: Using Forum Theatre to Reimagine the Future in Later Life

Lovatt M, Crichton G, Wright V & French JE (2026) Changing the Script: Using Forum Theatre to Reimagine the Future in Later Life. International Journal of Ageing and Later Life. https://doi.org/10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.6223

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You “can’t get away from the social”: Individual, relational, and contextual influences on mental health and substance use-related help-seeking among people in contact with the criminal justice system

Connell C, Griffiths D, Greenhalgh J & Torrance M (2026) You “can’t get away from the social”: Individual, relational, and contextual influences on mental health and substance use-related help-seeking among people in contact with the criminal justice system. PLoS ONE, 21 (7), Art. No.: e0354996. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354996

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Progressive for all? The experience of LGBTQ+ people in the Scottish social security system

Gregory L, Formby E & Matthews P (2026) Progressive for all? The experience of LGBTQ+ people in the Scottish social security system. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. https://doi.org/10.1332/17598273y2026d000000063

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Keynote

Penal Supervision in Comparative Context: 5 Nations Research

Graham H (2026) Penal Supervision in Comparative Context: 5 Nations Research. Social Work Scotland Justice Conference, Glasgow, 03.06.2026-03.06.2026.

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Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission Workshop: An Interactive Discussion Led by Dr Hannah Graham and Lynsey Smith on Their Role as Commissioners

Graham H & Smith L (2026) Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission Workshop: An Interactive Discussion Led by Dr Hannah Graham and Lynsey Smith on Their Role as Commissioners. Social Work Scotland Justice Conference, Glasgow, 03.06.2026-03.06.2026.

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Help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people in contact with the criminal justice system: a mixed-methods social network analysis

Connell C, Griffiths D, Greenhalgh J & Torrance M (2026) Help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people in contact with the criminal justice system: a mixed-methods social network analysis. Health and Justice. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-026-00431-2

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[panel] From Cameras to Infrastructures: Visual and Algorithmic Surveillance in Policing

Miranda D (2026) [panel] From Cameras to Infrastructures: Visual and Algorithmic Surveillance in Policing. SSN26 (Surveillance Studies Network) - 11th Biannual Surveillance and Society Conference, Lille, France, 10.06.2026-12.06.2026.

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Evaluating the impact of knowledge brokering practices: Learning from embedded impact research at the Wales Centre for Public Policy

Smith F, Durrant H & Downe J (2026) Evaluating the impact of knowledge brokering practices: Learning from embedded impact research at the Wales Centre for Public Policy. Research Evaluation, 35, Art. No.: rvag022. https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag022

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Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital

Torrance M, Masterton W, Falzon D, Carver H, Parkes T, Engstrom S, Duncan E, Dumbrell J, Park K, Lovell R & Gorely T (2026) Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2664439

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Making Light of Imprisonment: Humour, connection and resistance

McNeill F, Cathcart Frödén L, Crockett Thomas P, Escobar O, Urie A & Collinson Scott J (2026) Making Light of Imprisonment: Humour, connection and resistance. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X261455072

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A Critical Literature Review of Housing and Migration: Understanding Causality, Cohesion and Citizenship

Serpa RC & Manzi T (2026) A Critical Literature Review of Housing and Migration: Understanding Causality, Cohesion and Citizenship. Social Sciences, 15 (5), Art. No.: 308. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci15050308

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Realist review of nature-based interventions for men: understanding the contexts and mechanisms necessary for successful outcomes

Dumbrell J, Masterton W, Carver H & Parkes T (2026) Realist review of nature-based interventions for men: understanding the contexts and mechanisms necessary for successful outcomes. BMC Public Health, 26, Art. No.: 1199. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26867-7

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