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David Cox is a Reader in Criminal Justice History at the University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Arts, Business, and Social Sciences. His academic career spans institutions including Keele University, Edge Hill University, and Plymouth University. He specializes in pre-modern policing systems, the convict prison system (1850-1948), the role of magistracy, and restorative justice in historical contexts.
- PhD in Criminal Justice History (Lancaster University, 2006)
- MA in Modern History (Open University, 2000)
- BA in Ancient History and Archaeology (University of Birmingham, 1996)
Research interests include early policing systems (pre-1829), the evolution of penal servitude, and the intersection of restorative justice with historical legal practices. His publications focus on Victorian-era prison governance, transnational policing development, and public apologies as mechanisms of social control. He supervises postgraduate research on topics like prison governance and has taught modules on prisons, criminology, and local history.
