Dr Matthew Cracknell
Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology
- Criminology and Criminal Justice studies
- Social and Political Sciences
- College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Summary
Matt is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice, with over 10 years experience of teaching and working in higher education. Prior to working in academia, Matt worked in various roles in the criminal justice system, including working in prisons, probation and substance use.
Qualifications
BA (Hons), PG Cert, PG Dip, MA, FHEA, PhD
Responsibility
Matt is the lead for employablity within the criminology team. He also leads on undergraduate dissertations for criminology.
Newest selected publications
Cracknell, M. (2023) 'Invisible men: Short prison sentences and the pains of invisibility and insignificance'. Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 62 (3). pp. 341 - 356. ISSN: 2059-1098
Cracknell, M. (2023) 'Comment piece: The inspection of Offender Management in Custody – new resettlement policy, same old problems'. Probation Journal, 70 (3). pp. 298 - 307. ISSN: 0264-5505 Open Access Link
Cracknell, M. (2022) 'Running on the treadmill: Practitioner experiences of mass supervision'. European Journal of Probation, 14 (2). pp. 109 - 127. ISSN: 2066-2203 Open Access Link
Cracknell, M. (2021) 'From the ‘seamless sentence’ to ‘through the gate’: Understanding the common threads of resettlement policy failures'. British Journal of Community Justice, 17 (2). pp. 86 - 103. ISSN: 1475-0279 Open Access Link
Cracknell, M. (2021) 'The resettlement net: ‘revolving door’ imprisonment and carceral (re)circulation'. Punishment and Society, 25 (1). pp. 223 - 240. ISSN: 1462-4745 Open Access Link