Cambridge Institute of Criminology
Encyclopedia
The Cambridge Institute of Criminology was founded in 1959, with the support of a benefaction from the Wolfson Foundation and the Howard League for Penal Reform
. It is part of the University of Cambridge
's Faculty of Law
, but its multidisciplinary teaching and research staff are also recruited from Sociology
, Psychiatry
and Psychology
. It is located on the Sidgwick Site
in the west of Cambridge
, England
.
The Institute has a very active programme of funded research on a wide variety of topics — recent projects have included work on criminal careers, community policing, the effectiveness of community penalties, mentally disordered offenders, and incentives-based prison regimes. The Institute's Library, named after Sir Leon Radzinowicz
, has one of the world's largest collections relating to crime, criminal justice and related topics.
The Institute offers a number of different courses, including a nine-month taught course in Criminology
for the MPhil Degree (the largest full-time postgraduate Criminology course in the UK); a PhD programme; various courses for undergraduate degrees; a MSt/Diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Management (part-time) open to potential chief police officers and personnel working in senior positions within police forces; and a MSt/Diploma in Applied Criminology, Penology and Management (Prison Studies) (part-time) open to senior prison officers; and a Cropwood Fellowship Programme to enable four practitioners a year to participate in a 12 week period of intensive research.
Howard League for Penal Reform
The Howard League for Penal Reform is a London-based registered charity in the United Kingdom. It is the oldest penal reform organisation in the world, named after John Howard. Founded in 1866 as the Howard Association, a merger with the Penal Reform League in 1921 created the Howard League for...
. It is part of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
's Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law, Cambridge
The Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge is one of the faculties at the Sidgwick Site. The building opened in 1996 and was designed by Norman Foster, who also designed the terminal building at Stansted Airport and 30 St Mary Axe...
, but its multidisciplinary teaching and research staff are also recruited from Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
and Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. It is located on the Sidgwick Site
Sidgwick Site
The Sidgwick Site is one of the largest sites within the University of Cambridge, England.- Overview and history :The Sidgwick Site is located on the western edge of Cambridge city centre, north of Sidgwick Avenue and south of West Road, and is home to several of the university's arts and...
in the west of Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The Institute has a very active programme of funded research on a wide variety of topics — recent projects have included work on criminal careers, community policing, the effectiveness of community penalties, mentally disordered offenders, and incentives-based prison regimes. The Institute's Library, named after Sir Leon Radzinowicz
Leon Radzinowicz
Sir Leon Radzinowicz was an academic criminologist and the founding director of the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge.He was born in Łódź, Poland and arrived in Cambridge in the late 1930s...
, has one of the world's largest collections relating to crime, criminal justice and related topics.
The Institute offers a number of different courses, including a nine-month taught course in Criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
for the MPhil Degree (the largest full-time postgraduate Criminology course in the UK); a PhD programme; various courses for undergraduate degrees; a MSt/Diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Management (part-time) open to potential chief police officers and personnel working in senior positions within police forces; and a MSt/Diploma in Applied Criminology, Penology and Management (Prison Studies) (part-time) open to senior prison officers; and a Cropwood Fellowship Programme to enable four practitioners a year to participate in a 12 week period of intensive research.