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Professor Paul Almond is a distinguished legal scholar specializing in occupational health and safety regulation, corporate crime, and criminology at the University of Reading. His research bridges legal studies, regulatory governance, and public policy with a focus on workplace safety enforcement and societal perceptions of regulation.
His research interests center on occupational health and safety regulation, particularly examining the legitimacy of health and safety frameworks since 1960, corporate criminal liability for workplace fatalities, and the intersection of regulatory enforcement with criminological theory. His work critically analyzes public perceptions of safety regulation, regulatory myths in media representations, and the evolving relationship between criminal law and corporate entities.
Almond's publication trends reveal a sustained focus on regulatory legitimacy (2015-2022), workplace safety law (2006-2022), and corporate manslaughter legislation (2007-2015). His research spans historical analysis of safety regulation since 1960, contemporary challenges in mental health at work, and cross-disciplinary intersections between criminology and regulatory studies.
His major contributions include the 2019 monograph Health and Safety in Contemporary Britain and influential articles in Regulation and Governance, British Journal of Criminology, and Legal Studies. Key projects include longitudinal studies on regulatory legitimacy (1960-2015) and analyses of frontline safety engagement.
Notable collaborations include extensive work with Michael Esbester on regulatory history and legitimacy, Richard Horton on mental health law, and Gillian Gray on workplace regulatory engagement.
