Research

Our research is classed as world-leading and internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework, 2021). Our legal, socio-legal and criminological research helps to shape global policy and attracts national and international researchers.

Live research

UN Human Rights Council
Research projects 
House of Lords Chamber
Copyright UK Parliament
Live grants 

Research Centres and Institutes

Centre for Criminological Research 

Centre for International & European Law

Sheffield Institute of Corporate and Commercial Law

Recent publications

Book cover 'Drug Law Enforcement, Policing and Harm Reduction'

Drug Law Enforcement, Policing and Harm Reduction

Drug Law Enforcement, Policing and Harm Reduction is the first edited collection to devote its attention exclusively to drugs policing. It brings together a range of leading scholars to provide a deep and thorough account of the current state of knowledge.
Book cover 'Women, Stigma, and Desistance from Crime'

Women, Stigma, and Desistance from Crime

How do young women negotiate their identity in the shadow of a criminal past? What expectations can these women have and what constraints do they face in embracing change and reform?

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