About

Paul Norris is a lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh. He was previously a Research Fellow at SCCJR (May 2007-July 2009) working as part of the CJ-Quest network. He was awarded his PhD in 2009 for a thesis which focused on the relationship between an individual's social surroundings and their preferences for policing.

His research interests revolve around the statistical analysis of large scale data sets such as the Scottish Crime and Victim Survey. He has a particular interest in the use of latent variable techniques, such as trajectory analysis of longitudinal data and latent class cluster analysis. Additionally, he has knowledge of the use of event history analysis and survival analysis to analyse longitudinal data and an interest in the use of multilevel modelling to link individuals' actions and attitudes to their social context. In addition, he has an interest in international comparative criminology, in particular, the relationship between welfare provision, political institutions and patterns of crime.

Selected publications include:-

Hough, M. and Norris, P. (2009) “Comparisons Between Survey Estimates of Crime and Crimes Recorded By The Police: The UK Position”, in Robert, P (ed) Comparing Crime Data in Europe. Brussels: VUBpress.

Norris, P (2007) "Public Order Expenditure Across Industrialised Countries" in Castles, F (ed), The Disappearing State?, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar

McVie, S and Norris P (2006) "The Effect Of Neighbourhood Perceptions On Adolescent Property Crime". Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime Report. Edinburgh: School of Law (University of Edinburgh)

McVie, S and Norris, P (2006) "Neighbourhood Effects On Youth Delinquency And Drug Use". Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime Report. Edinburgh: School of Law (University of Edinburgh)

Subjects

• Research Methods and Criminological Theory
• Evidence, Statistics and Trends

Publications

	Comparability of the Crime Surveys in the UK: A Comparison of Victimisation and Technical Details(Research Report)
	Public Space CCTV in Scotland: Results of a National Survey of Scotland's Local Authorities(Research Report)
	Families of Nations, Victimisation and Attitudes Towards Criminal Justice(Journal Article)
	A review of the 2006 Scottish crime and victimisation survey: VIictim file and victimisation rates(Research Report)

Projects

• Comparing Crime Surveys Across the UK
• SCJS User Guide
• Analysing the Scottish Crime Survey Over Time
• Using the Scottish Offenders Index for Research
• Families of Nations and Criminal Justice Outcomes
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Home Detention Curfew (HDC) and the Prison's Open Estate