Daniel Alge

Daniel Alge serves as Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Professional Practice) at Brunel University London within the Department of Social and Political Sciences, College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. He holds dual leadership roles as Co-Director of Studies for Criminal Justice and assessment/quality enhancement lead for the PEQF Policing Programme.

His educational credentials include:

• PhD in 'Pressures to Plead Guilty or Playing the System?: Exploring the causes of cracked trials' (University of Manchester, 2009)
• PGCert Academic Practice (FHEA, University of Surrey, 2008)
• MRes Crime and Criminal Justice Research (University of Manchester, 2004)
• Bar Vocational Course (non-practising Barrister, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2003)
• BA(Hons) Government and Law (University of Manchester, 2002)

Alge's research centers on criminal justice system dynamics, with expertise in plea bargaining mechanisms, trial attrition ('cracked trials'), and evidence-based policing methodologies. His doctoral work critically examined pressures influencing guilty pleas versus strategic defendant behavior, establishing foundational work in trial process analysis. Current teaching focuses on institutional structures of criminal justice systems and contemporary criminological challenges.

As Co-Director of Studies, he oversees academic progression and quality assurance across criminal justice programs while developing curriculum for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship. His leadership in the PEQF Policing Programme shapes national standards for police education through evidence-based practice integration.

Alge maintains active public engagement as a media commentator, providing expert analysis on criminological developments and criminal justice policy for national news outlets.