Phil Scraton (born 1949) is a criminologist, academic and author. He is a critical social researcher known particularly for his investigative work into the context, circumstances and aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed the lives of 96 men, women and children. More recently he was a member of the Hillsborough Independent Panel and headed its research. Currently he is Professor of Criminology in the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law at Queen's University Belfast, and Director of the Childhood, Transition and Social Justice Initiative. His research
Phil Scraton (born 1949) is a criminologist, academic and author. He is a critical social researcher known particularly for his investigative work into the context, circumstances and aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed the lives of 96 men, women and children. More recently he was a member of the Hillsborough Independent Panel and headed its research. Currently he is Professor of Criminology in the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law at Queen's University Belfast, and Director of the Childhood, Transition and Social Justice Initiative. His research includes the investigation of and inquiry into controversial deaths, particularly deaths in custody; the marginalisation and criminalisation of children and young people; the politics of imprisonment; analysis of disasters and their impact on the bereaved and survivors.
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