Dr Sam Poyser PhD; MSc (with Distinction); BA (Hons); FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)
Lecturer in Criminology
Department of Law & Criminology
Contact Details
- Email: sap81@aber.ac.uk
- Office: B37, Hugh Owen Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 622738
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
Sam’s research focusses particularly on the causes and impacts of miscarriages of justice. In relation to the former, her work has highlighted the links between policing broadly, and criminal investigation specifically, to wrongful convictions, with clear acknowledgement of the learning opportunities they present for criminal justice professionals. In relation to the latter, she has conducted research into victims’ experiences of injustice and the long-term impacts of this.
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- CRM1320 - Miscarriages of Justice
- PGM2710 - Theoretical Foundations of Research in Law and Criminology
- CRM1420 - Understanding and Investigating Serious Crime
- CRM2020 - International Criminology and Criminal Justice
- LC32020 - Critical Perspectives on Imprisonment
- LC31920 - Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
- LC21920 - Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
- LC22020 - Critical Perspectives on Imprisonment
- LC32320 - Wrongful convictions in criminological context
- LC22320 - Wrongful convictions in criminological context
Lecturer
- CRM1320 - Miscarriages of Justice
- LC12220 - Introduction to Criminology
- LC22020 - Critical Perspectives on Imprisonment
- LC22320 - Wrongful convictions in criminological context
- LC10320 - Crime Control and Prevention
- LC36120 - Youth Crime and Justice
Coordinator
- CRM1320 - Miscarriages of Justice
- PGM2710 - Theoretical Foundations of Research in Law and Criminology
- CRM2020 - International Criminology and Criminal Justice
- LC21920 - Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
- LC22020 - Critical Perspectives on Imprisonment
- LC31920 - Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
- LC32020 - Critical Perspectives on Imprisonment
- LC32320 - Wrongful convictions in criminological context
- LC22320 - Wrongful convictions in criminological context
- CRM1420 - Understanding and Investigating Serious Crime
Tutor
- CRM1420 - Understanding and Investigating Serious Crime
- LC30140 - Empirically Based Criminology Dissertation
- PS11610 - Designing Psychological Research Projects
- PGM2710 - Theoretical Foundations of Research in Law and Criminology
- LC22320 - Wrongful convictions in criminological context
Grader
Responsibilities
Sam has a variety of responsibilities within the department. Chief amongst them is her role as Director of Postgraduate Criminology programmes (a suite of schemes offering research-led teaching in the field.)
Publications
Poyser, B, Poyser, S & Doak, J 2022, 'A Typology of Heritage Crime Victims', Critical Criminology, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 1057-1073. 10.1007/s10612-022-09622-3, 10.1007/s10612-022-09622-3
Poyser, S & Milne, R 2021, 'The time in between a case of ‘wrongful’ and ‘rightful’ conviction in the UK: Miscarriages of justice and the contribution of psychology to reforming the police investigative process', International Journal of Police Science & Management, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 5-16. 10.1177/14613557211006134
Poyser, S 2018, A historical overview of key cases. in Miscarriages of Justice : Causes, Consequences and Remedies. 1 edn, Key Themes in Policing, Bristol University Press, Bristol, pp. 13-30.
Poyser, S & Milne, R 2018, Criminal investigation and miscarriages of justice. in Miscarriages of Justice: Causes, Consequences and Remedies. 1 edn, Key Themes in Policing, Bristol University Press, Bristol, pp. 51-70.
Poyser, S 2018, Informal remedies. in Miscarriages of Justice : Causes, Consequences and Remedies. 1 edn, Key Themes in Policing, Bristol University Press, Bristaol, pp. 107-126.
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