Jack Cunliffe
Biographic Data
| ID | 284348 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jack Cunliffe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jack |
| FAMILY NAME | Cunliffe |
| SIGNATURE | CUNLIFFE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kent |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9825-134X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Churn, hubs and hybrid fulfilment
Purpose This study aims to examine how drug-market activity on Telegram is organised through digitally mediated but physically grounded practices, and how volatility and partial visibility shape what can be known about these markets. Design/methodology/approach The work uses an iterative, three-level link-tracing scrape of public Telegram channels anchored in city-specific entry points (London/UK and Warsaw/Poland) and conducted in two waves (Mar…
Sports‐Based Interventions Fostering Positive Identity Formation in Prison
For the formerly incarcerated, transitioning from criminal to law‐abiding identities is particularly challenging, especially for those from highly stigmatised groups who are often excluded from mainstream social networks. The Twinning Project, an intervention pairing prisons with local sports clubs, provides people in prison with opportunities to form connections within a community that promotes healthy lifestyles and pro‐social values while offe…
Fusing concept to theory
Developing theories, evidence, and methods that could help to reduce crime is foundational to crime research. Here we present an interdisciplinary framework that can shed light on old theories and open up promising avenues for novel research into diverse criminogenic areas including violence, desistance, turning points, individual and family risk factors, and reintegration. This framework relates to 'identity fusion'- a powerful form of group bon…
Mapping active civic learning in primary schools across England—A call to action
Encouraging children to become ‘good citizens’ who positively contribute towards society through charitable and philanthropic action as part of their civic participation has become a core focus of policy and practice. Yet the opportunities afforded to children for active civic learning within primary education remain under‐researched. This article presents findings from a multi‐survey study that seeks to unpick ‘what’ and ‘how’ active civic learn…
A soccer-based intervention improves incarcerated individuals' behaviour and public acceptance through group bonding
As incarceration rates rise globally, the need to reduce re-offending grows increasingly urgent. We investigate whether positive group bonds can improve behaviours among incarcerated people via a unique soccer-based prison intervention, the Twinning Project. We analyse effects of participation compared to a control group (study 1, n = 676, n = 1,874 control cases) and longitudinal patterns of social cohesion underlying these effects (study 2, n =…
Evaluating police drug diversion in England
There is increasing international interest in the use of police drug diversion schemes that offer people suspected of minor drug-related offences an educative or therapeutic intervention as an alternative to criminalisation. While there have been randomised trials of some such schemes for their effects on reducing offending, with generally positive results, less is known about the health outcomes, and what works, for whom, in what circumstances a…
Covid19, Charitable Giving and Collectivism
This paper charts responses to urgent appeals by welfare charities through crowd funding websites in order to examine the impact of the Covid19 pandemic on public generosity and social cohesion in the UK. It uses a relatively new method in social policy research, data-harvesting. Online public giving to local charities for vulnerable people sky-rocketed during the crisis, despite the long-established stigmatic treatment of the able-bodied poor of…
Nonmedical prescription psychiatric drug use and the darknet
Predominantly, psychiatric drugs with potent sedative, stimulant or euphoriant effects are sold on cryptomarkets and this varies by country. With some caveats regarding the limitations of cryptomarket digital trace data taken into account, the study of trends of these products sold online over time may offer a novel and increasingly important window onto wider drug purchasing habits
Watching Isis
Research on jihadist online propaganda (JOP) tends to focus on the production, content, and dissemination of jihadist online messages. Correspondingly, the target of JOP—that is, the audience—has thus far attracted little scholarly attention. This article seeks to redress this neglect by focusing on how audiences respond to jihadist online messaging. It presents the findings of an online pilot survey testing audience responses to clips from Engli…
An island apart? Risks and prices in the Australian cryptomarket drug trade
Watching Isis
Research on jihadist online propaganda (JOP) tends to focus on the production, content, and dissemination of jihadist online messages. Correspondingly, the target of JOP—that is, the audience—has thus far attracted little scholarly attention. This article seeks to redress this neglect by focusing on how audiences respond to jihadist online messaging. It presents the findings of an online pilot survey testing audience responses to clips from Engli…
Mapping active civic learning in primary schools across England—A call to action
Encouraging children to become ‘good citizens’ who positively contribute towards society through charitable and philanthropic action as part of their civic participation has become a core focus of policy and practice. Yet the opportunities afforded to children for active civic learning within primary education remain under‐researched. This article presents findings from a multi‐survey study that seeks to unpick ‘what’ and ‘how’ active civic learn…
A soccer-based intervention improves incarcerated individuals' behaviour and public acceptance through group bonding
As incarceration rates rise globally, the need to reduce re-offending grows increasingly urgent. We investigate whether positive group bonds can improve behaviours among incarcerated people via a unique soccer-based prison intervention, the Twinning Project. We analyse effects of participation compared to a control group (study 1, n = 676, n = 1,874 control cases) and longitudinal patterns of social cohesion underlying these effects (study 2, n =…
Covid19, Charitable Giving and Collectivism
This paper charts responses to urgent appeals by welfare charities through crowd funding websites in order to examine the impact of the Covid19 pandemic on public generosity and social cohesion in the UK. It uses a relatively new method in social policy research, data-harvesting. Online public giving to local charities for vulnerable people sky-rocketed during the crisis, despite the long-established stigmatic treatment of the able-bodied poor of…
An island apart? Risks and prices in the Australian cryptomarket drug trade
Watching Isis
Research on jihadist online propaganda (JOP) tends to focus on the production, content, and dissemination of jihadist online messages. Correspondingly, the target of JOP—that is, the audience—has thus far attracted little scholarly attention. This article seeks to redress this neglect by focusing on how audiences respond to jihadist online messaging. It presents the findings of an online pilot survey testing audience responses to clips from Engli…
Nonmedical prescription psychiatric drug use and the darknet
Predominantly, psychiatric drugs with potent sedative, stimulant or euphoriant effects are sold on cryptomarkets and this varies by country. With some caveats regarding the limitations of cryptomarket digital trace data taken into account, the study of trends of these products sold online over time may offer a novel and increasingly important window onto wider drug purchasing habits
Evaluating police drug diversion in England
There is increasing international interest in the use of police drug diversion schemes that offer people suspected of minor drug-related offences an educative or therapeutic intervention as an alternative to criminalisation. While there have been randomised trials of some such schemes for their effects on reducing offending, with generally positive results, less is known about the health outcomes, and what works, for whom, in what circumstances a…
Covid19, Charitable Giving and Collectivism
This paper charts responses to urgent appeals by welfare charities through crowd funding websites in order to examine the impact of the Covid19 pandemic on public generosity and social cohesion in the UK. It uses a relatively new method in social policy research, data-harvesting. Online public giving to local charities for vulnerable people sky-rocketed during the crisis, despite the long-established stigmatic treatment of the able-bodied poor of…
Mapping active civic learning in primary schools across England—A call to action
Encouraging children to become ‘good citizens’ who positively contribute towards society through charitable and philanthropic action as part of their civic participation has become a core focus of policy and practice. Yet the opportunities afforded to children for active civic learning within primary education remain under‐researched. This article presents findings from a multi‐survey study that seeks to unpick ‘what’ and ‘how’ active civic learn…
A soccer-based intervention improves incarcerated individuals' behaviour and public acceptance through group bonding
As incarceration rates rise globally, the need to reduce re-offending grows increasingly urgent. We investigate whether positive group bonds can improve behaviours among incarcerated people via a unique soccer-based prison intervention, the Twinning Project. We analyse effects of participation compared to a control group (study 1, n = 676, n = 1,874 control cases) and longitudinal patterns of social cohesion underlying these effects (study 2, n =…
Sports‐Based Interventions Fostering Positive Identity Formation in Prison
For the formerly incarcerated, transitioning from criminal to law‐abiding identities is particularly challenging, especially for those from highly stigmatised groups who are often excluded from mainstream social networks. The Twinning Project, an intervention pairing prisons with local sports clubs, provides people in prison with opportunities to form connections within a community that promotes healthy lifestyles and pro‐social values while offe…
Fusing concept to theory
Developing theories, evidence, and methods that could help to reduce crime is foundational to crime research. Here we present an interdisciplinary framework that can shed light on old theories and open up promising avenues for novel research into diverse criminogenic areas including violence, desistance, turning points, individual and family risk factors, and reintegration. This framework relates to 'identity fusion'- a powerful form of group bon…
Churn, hubs and hybrid fulfilment
Purpose This study aims to examine how drug-market activity on Telegram is organised through digitally mediated but physically grounded practices, and how volatility and partial visibility shape what can be known about these markets. Design/methodology/approach The work uses an iterative, three-level link-tracing scrape of public Telegram channels anchored in city-specific entry points (London/UK and Warsaw/Poland) and conducted in two waves (Mar…
Sociology (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (3 works) · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies (3 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works)