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    Historical Criminology, Policing, Public Order, Political Extremism, Crime and heritage.

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    Iain Channing is a lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice and his research specialises in policing in historical and contemporary contexts. He has published three books which include the monographs The Police and the Expansion of Public Order Law, and Historical Criminology (with David Churchill and Henry Yeomans), and the edited collection Leading the Police (with Kim Stevenson and David Cox). He has also contributed to other academic books and has articles published in The Annual Review of CriminologyThe Howard JournalPolicing, Safer Communities, and Law, Crime and History. He is co-editor-in-chief of The Journal of Historical Criminology and director of the Cultural and Heritage Exchange (CHEx). He has been invited to present his research at guest lectures across Europe and has also ran public order training days for the police. He has taught at the University of Plymouth since 2015 and is currently the School of Society and Culture lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. His teaching incorporates aspects of his research interests. His stage 3 module 'Social Change and Justice' applies an historical lens to criminological issues, while at stage 1 and 2 he runs forensic modules which focus on police practice and theory. These modules focus on criminal investigation and forensic criminology and make use of innovative and practical learning scenarios in the university's state of the art crime suite. 

    Professional memberships

    • Secretary of British Society of Criminology (South West Branch)
    • Director CHEx (Culture and Heritage Exchange)

    Teaching interests

    Module leader:
    • CRM6003 Social Change and Justice (stage 3)
    • CRM5006 Forensic Criminology: Social Investigations (stage 2) 
    • CRM4004 Forensic Criminology: Police Investigations (stage 1)
    • CRIM748 Crime, Culture and Control (MSc)
    • CRIM732 Criminology Dissertation (MSc)
    Also teaches on: 
    • SOC6000 Dissertation (stage 3)
    • CRM5009MX Crime, Harm and Culture (stage 2)
    • CRIM746 Criminological Research (MSc)

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 4 - Quality Education
    • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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