School of Law

Scholarly and Research Interests

I am interested in criminal justice themes, including youth justice, policing and legitimacy, drug consumption, anti-social behaviour, policy formulation at the local and national levels.

I am also concerned with broader social and cultural issues including poverty, ageing, gender, ethnicity, political engagement, protest and new social movements, urban regeneration, the environment.

Teaching

My teaching is in the areas of research methods and policing.

Key Publications

Reports

Hadfield, P., Lister, S. and Traynor, P. (forthcoming 2009) The Orientation and Integration of Local and National Alcohol Policy, London: Alcohol Education and Research Council.

Lister, S., Seddon, T., Wincup, E., Barrett, S. and Traynor, P. (2008) The Street Policing of Problem Drug Users, York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Chapter in Book

Wincup, E. and Traynor, P. (2009) 'Drugs, Alcohol and Crime'. In: Hale, C., Hayward, K., Wahidin, A. and Wincup, E. (eds.) Criminology, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Review

Traynor, P. (2008) Review of R. Hughes, R. Lart and P. Higate (eds.) 'Drugs: policy and politics', Journal of Social Policy, 37(2), pp.331-333.

Submission to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee

Walker, A., Cook, J., Traynor, P., (2005) 'European research priorities in the field of ageing: Submission to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into Scientific Aspects of Ageing', Ageing: Scientific Aspects, Volume II: Evidence, London: The Stationary Office.