Dr Beth Weaver is Professor of Criminal and Social Justice in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, and Associate Dean [Knowledge Exchange], University of Strathclyde.
Beth is actively engaged in a number of research networks, and has led on a number of research projects and knowledge exchange activities with specific interests in desistance, compliance, the collateral consequences of criminal records, user involvement and co-production and the use of through-the-prison-gate social cooperative structures of employment. All of her research has an applied focus on penal reform. Beth has also published widely on a range of subjects relating to criminal justice policies, practices, and research.
Weaver, B., and Fraser, A., (2021) The Social Dynamics of Co-offending, Theoretical Criminology https://doi.org/10.1177%2F13624806211030459
Weaver, B., and Piacentini, L, Moodie K., and Barry, M (2020) Exploring and Explaining Non-Compliance with Community Supervision British Journal of Criminology 61(2): 434-455
Weaver, B (2019) Understanding Desistance: A Critical Review of Theories of Desistance, Psychology, Crime and Law 25(2):1-18
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School of Social Work and Social Policy
University of Strathclyde
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Glasgow
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Punishment, Citizenship and Communities
Law, Policy and Practice
Knowledge Exchange and Engagement