Dr Sam Lewis
Research Fellow (RCUK)
After completing a PhD in the School of Law at Bristol University, I held post-doctoral research posts at the Universities of Bristol and Swansea (1999 - 2004), then came to Leeds as a Lecturer in Criminology in 2004.
In 2006, I became an RCUK Academic Research Fellow. Much of my work is underpinned by a longstanding interest in youth justice, from my PhD to subsequent local, national and international research.
Scholarly and Research Interests
I am currently working on a study of The Impact of Anti-Social Behaviour Interventions on Young People, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Other areas of interest include:
- Youth Justice
- The Probation Service and Race Equality
- Minority Ethnic Experiences of Criminal Justice
- Prisoner Resettlement
- Quantitative Research Methods
I am involved in Workpackage 3 of the CRIMPREV Framework 6 (European Co-ordination Action) Programme, which is concerned with cross-European trends in the criminalisation of juveniles.
PhD Supervision
I am happy to supervise promising PhD students in the following areas:
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Anti-Social Behaviour Policy and Practice
- Probation Service Policy and Practice
- Minority Ethnic Experiences of Criminal Justice
Key Publications
Books
Lewis, S., Raynor, P., Smith, D. and Wardak, A. (2006) (eds.) Race and Probation, Cullompton: Willan.
Chapters in books
Lewis, S. (2009) 'The probation service and race equality', In: Bhui, H. S. (ed.) Race and Criminal Justice. London: Sage.
Lewis, S. (2006) 'Minority ethnic experiences of probation supervision and programmes', In: Lewis, S. et al. (eds), Race and Probation, Cullompton: Willan.
Journal articles
Lewis, S. (2009, forthcoming) La Criminalisation des jeunes et les tendances compensatrices: La Justice des mineurs en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles, Déviance et société, 9.
Research reports
Calverley, A., Cole, B., Kaur, G., Lewis, S., Raynor, P., Sadeghi, S., Smith, D., Vanstone, M. and Wardak, A. (2006) Black and Asian Offenders on Probation, Home Office Research Study 277. London: Home Office.
Contact Details
- Room: 2.08, The Liberty Building
- Tel: 0113 343 2529
- Fax:0113 343 5056
- Email: lawsjl@leeds.ac.uk