Liam Brolan

Dr Liam Brolan serves as Lecturer in Criminology and Course Leader for the Foundation Year in Sociology and Criminology at Birmingham City University, where he completed both his BA (Hons) and MA in Criminology before joining the department in 2014 as a Visiting Lecturer and transitioning to Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant in 2015 while pursuing his doctorate.

His academic credentials include:

• BA (Hons) in Criminology from Birmingham City University
• MA in Criminology from Birmingham City University
• PhD in Criminology from Birmingham City University (thesis: "Making Sense of Murder Abroad: Exploring the Post-Homicide Experiences of Co-Victims of Murder which Occurred in a Foreign Country")

Brolan's research centers on victimology with specialized focus on transnational homicide co-victims, evidenced by his doctoral work, while extending to domestic abuse cases, media criminology, and systemic analysis of British criminal justice. His publications critically dissect public misconceptions about crime statistics, prison demographics, and policing practices through empirical data.

His 2022 doctoral thesis and 2019 article series reveal consistent thematic patterns across victimology, media representation, and institutional critique, with particular emphasis on disproving popular myths about life sentences, CCTV efficacy, and female incarceration rates through rigorous statistical analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• No scientific awards documented in available sources

As Course Leader for the Foundation Year program, Brolan oversees curriculum development and academic progression for incoming students, though no specific grant funding or doctoral student supervision is referenced in current materials.