Staff profiles
Paula Hamilton
BA (Hons) Politics, BA Community Justice, Diploma in Probation Studies
Phone 0114 225 5802
E-mail p.hamilton@shu.ac.uk
Subject areas
Criminology and community justice
Paula Hamilton read politics at Liverpool University, receiving the John Patterson University Undergraduate Scholarship for academic achievement. In 1997 she began to study for qualification as a probation officer, gaining a further degree in community justice from Manchester University.
Following graduation Paula worked as a probation officer for Greater Manchester Probation Service. In 2001, Paula returned to Manchester University as a lecturer in community justice and criminology, becoming programme leader of the BA Community Justice Programme in 2002.
Paula joined the Hallam Centre for Community Justice in September 2002.
Research interests
- domestic violence
- crime prevention and community safety
- community sentences
Teaching interests
- criminal justice system
- gender and crime
- crime prevention and community safety
- criminal justice policy
Author of recent publications
'Assessing Help lines for Survivors and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence' with R.P. Dobash and R.E. Dobash (2003). A research report for Manchester Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership
'An evaluation of street lighting improvements in three areas of Bury Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership' with J. Spencer and E. Smith (2005). A research report for Bury Crime and Disorder Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership
'Prolific Offenders Programmes: An Opportunity for Inclusion?' (2002) A paper presented to the European Society of Criminology Conference, Toledo, (2002)
'Working with Domestic Violence Perpetrators: The Crime and Disorder Challenge' (2003). A paper presented to the European Society of Criminology Conference, Amsterdam, (2003)
