Graham Farrell

Graham Farrell
Born (1967-04-25) 25 April 1967 (age 57)
EducationUniversity of Surrey, University of Manchester
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsUniversity of Leeds, Simon Fraser University, Loughborough University
Academic advisorsKen Pease[1]

Graham Farrell (born 25 April 1967) is a British criminologist who is Professor of International and Comparative Criminology at the University of Leeds School of Law.

Education and career

Farrell received his BSc from the University of Surrey and his PhD from the University of Manchester. He worked at the University of Oxford's Centre for Criminological Research before joining the United Nations in the 1990s. He then taught at Loughborough University and at Simon Fraser University, where he was appointed Professor in Environmental Criminology in 2013.[2] He joined the University of Leeds in 2015.[3]

Research interests

Farrell is known for his research into the crime drop in Canada and other countries, and the effectiveness of different burglary security devices.[1][4][5] He has also researched the anti-opium poppy policies enforced in Afghanistan by the Taliban,[6] and the number of crimes excluded from the British Crime Survey.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b McKnight, Zoe (31 July 2015). "The real reason crime is falling so fast". Macleans. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ^ "SFU's Research Chair in Environmental Criminology, Dr. Graham Farrell, on Criminology's "Dirty Little Secret"". News. Simon Fraser University. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Graham Farrell". University of Leeds. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. ^ Lane, Chris (25 July 2013). "Kelowna's crime rate the highest in Canada: report". CTV News. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  5. ^ Conner, Shawn (27 January 2015). "Common-sense measures the most effective for preventing home burglaries". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Taleban drugs control 'effective'". BBC News. 19 January 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  7. ^ Travis, Alan (26 June 2007). "3m crimes a year 'left out of official figures'". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2017.