Dr Kathryn Hampson PhD (Law - Leeds), M.Ed (Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties - Birmingham), FD (Youth Justice, Open University); SFHEA
Lecturer in Criminology
- Lecturer in CriminologyAberystwyth Law School - Teaching And Research
Aberystwyth Law School

Research interests
Current funded research projects:
Use of custody for Welsh children - funded by the Welsh Government through the Youth Justice Board
This project is looking at each Welsh child who is in custody to see whether the UNCRC principles of 'last resort' and 'least time' have been applied.
Project length - 6 months (October 2022 - April 2023)
Child First? Examining children’s perspectives of their ‘effective’ collaboration in youth justice decision-making - funded by Nuffield
This project (PI Professor Stephen Case) looks at of children’s perceptions of their capacity for meaningful collaboration in youth justice
decision-making processes and understandings of effectiveness.
Project length - 2 years (October 2022 to September 2024)
Research interests:
Children and young people who offend
Youth justice
Youth resettlement
Child First youth justice,
Responsibilities
Director of Assessments
Additional information
Semester 1 office hours:
- Week 6 - Tuesday 10-12
- Week 7 - Monday 1-3pm
- Week 8 - Monday 12-2pm
- Weeks 9 to 16 - Thursdays 12-2pm