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Layla Skinns serves as Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of the Centre for Criminological Research at the School of Law, University of Sheffield. She holds additional leadership roles as Deputy Director of Research for Knowledge Exchange and Impact.
- PhD in Criminology, University of Cambridge (2005)
- MPhil in Criminological Research, University of Cambridge (2001)
- MA (Hons) in Sociology and Psychology, University of Edinburgh (2000)
Her research focuses on police custody processes, with emphasis on police powers, discretion, legitimacy, and gendered/racialized policing. Key themes include:
- Comparative analysis of Anglophone police detention systems
- Material conditions shaping detainee dignity
- Impact of technology on policing practices
- Informant dynamics and police ethics
Publications like Police Powers and Citizens’ Rights (Routledge, 2019) and Criminal Justice (OUP, 2021) reflect her contributions. Her ‘good’ police custody study (ESRC-funded, 2013-2018) systematically redefined national detention standards.
Scientific recognition includes:
- European Society of Criminology Policing Working Group Prize (2022)
- Co-editorships on British Journal of Criminology and European Journal of Policing Studies
- Phillip Barry Prize for Penology (Edinburgh, 1997)
Grant leadership highlights:
- £519,000 ESRC award for ‘Good’ police custody (2013-2018)
- £2,999,822 N8 Policing Research Partnership (2015-2020)
She co-leads Sheffield University Research Group and contributes to the National Custody Forum, influencing police custody training and facility design nationwide.
