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‘De-culturalising honour and violence: exploring ‘victims’’ experiences of ‘honour’-based violence in rural England’
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(2018). ‘De-culturalising honour and violence: exploring ‘victims’’ experiences of ‘honour’-based violence in rural England’. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/410398

Violence perpetrated in the name of ‘honour’ is neither a new phenomenon, nor one associated exclusively with any particular culture or religion. Nevertheless the concept of honour has become a powerful expression through which certain ‘culturalised’... Read More about ‘De-culturalising honour and violence: exploring ‘victims’’ experiences of ‘honour’-based violence in rural England’.

That noir passage between Europe and America. The representation of criminals, law and social order in western cinema.
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(2014). That noir passage between Europe and America. The representation of criminals, law and social order in western cinema

A group of American and European films in the forties and fifties are characterised by a dark atmosphere and morbid fascination with crime and violent death. Normally populated by rootless characters who live as though suspended in an existential lim... Read More about That noir passage between Europe and America. The representation of criminals, law and social order in western cinema..

Trading in antiquities on eBay: the changing face of the illicit trade in antiquities
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(2013). Trading in antiquities on eBay: the changing face of the illicit trade in antiquities

The sale of ancient objects on eBay is presented to buyers as legitimate and ethical. However the antiquities trade is a grey market, where both licit and illicit objects are sold (Bowman, 2008). An unknown percentage of illicit antiquities have ente... Read More about Trading in antiquities on eBay: the changing face of the illicit trade in antiquities.

Peer support and seeking help in prison: a study of the Listener scheme in four prisons in England
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(2012). Peer support and seeking help in prison: a study of the Listener scheme in four prisons in England

Samaritans volunteers have been visiting prisons since 1991 to select, train and support prisoners to provide confidential emotional support to other prisoners. Despite its existence for approximately two decades, the Listener scheme has received ver... Read More about Peer support and seeking help in prison: a study of the Listener scheme in four prisons in England.

Morality for the masses: the social significance of crime and punishment discourse in British broadsides, 1800-1850
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(2013). Morality for the masses: the social significance of crime and punishment discourse in British broadsides, 1800-1850

This thesis is a study of the sociological significance of crime and punishment discourse in early-nineteenth-century broadsides. Broadsides were a form of street literature and, for almost 300 years until the late nineteenth century, were a forerunn... Read More about Morality for the masses: the social significance of crime and punishment discourse in British broadsides, 1800-1850.

Criminal records and the regulation of redemption: a critical history of legal rehabilitation in England and Wales
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(2017). Criminal records and the regulation of redemption: a critical history of legal rehabilitation in England and Wales

The collation and use of criminal records by the state has conventionally been regarded as essential for the prevention and detection of crime, the administration of justice and the maximisation of public safety. For instance: the police may check th... Read More about Criminal records and the regulation of redemption: a critical history of legal rehabilitation in England and Wales.

Reimagining the Veteran: An investigation into violent veterans in England and Wales post 9/11
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Murray, E. T. (2016). Reimagining the Veteran: An investigation into violent veterans in England and Wales post 9/11

This thesis provides an original investigation into the status of violent veterans in the United Kingdom post 9/11. Drawing upon a series of interviews conducted during 2011-2014, it frames the problem through the focused lens of Veteranality. Vetera... Read More about Reimagining the Veteran: An investigation into violent veterans in England and Wales post 9/11.

Finding a voice at the end of life: exploring preferred place of death in a hospice context.
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Walker, S. (2016). Finding a voice at the end of life: exploring preferred place of death in a hospice context

This study explored the views of patients, carers and staff within one UK hospice on talking about preferred place of death (PPD). The UK Government's End of Life Care Strategy (EOLC, 2008) states that patients' PPD should be identified, documented a... Read More about Finding a voice at the end of life: exploring preferred place of death in a hospice context..

Research governance in pharmacogenetic based drug development: why the principlist approach?
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Williams, J. (2016). Research governance in pharmacogenetic based drug development: why the principlist approach?

The thesis will examine whether policy considerations based on the normative ethical framework of Principlism are adequate for drug development involving pharmacogenetics. In order to structure the analysis, the main research question will be based o... Read More about Research governance in pharmacogenetic based drug development: why the principlist approach?.

Graftin’ up ‘anley duck: Narrating the influence of unemployment upon identity and crime in Stoke-on-Trent
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Mahoney, I. (2015). Graftin’ up ‘anley duck: Narrating the influence of unemployment upon identity and crime in Stoke-on-Trent

This thesis sets out to explore the influences of unemployment upon senses of identity and involvement in crime in Stoke-on-Trent. It draws upon the Free Association Interview method to explore the lives and experiences of a group of men living in so... Read More about Graftin’ up ‘anley duck: Narrating the influence of unemployment upon identity and crime in Stoke-on-Trent.

Social work and learning disabilities: an exploration of the contribution of social work within a multi-disciplinary team
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Lawrence, J. A. (2017). Social work and learning disabilities: an exploration of the contribution of social work within a multi-disciplinary team

Effective delivery of health and social care requires collaboration between professions. The aim of this research study was to explore one element of that collaboration – the contribution made by social workers to multi-disciplinary professional prac... Read More about Social work and learning disabilities: an exploration of the contribution of social work within a multi-disciplinary team.