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Research interests
Dr Parmar’s research interests focus on ‘race’, ethnicity and crime, culture, youth offending and sociological theoretical approaches to the understanding of crime. During her three year postdoctoral fellowship, alongside publishing from her doctoral study, Dr Parmar will empirically consider ethnic minority youths’ perceptions of and experiences with the police in the UK, with a focus on the potential impacts of the implementation of anti-terror legislation. Further details of the project can be found at: <a href="http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/awards/posts/pdf2007.html#parmar">http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/awards/posts/pdf2007.html#parmar</a> <br />
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Stop and search in London: counter-terrorist or counter-productive?
Parmar, A., Dec 2011, In: POLICING AND SOCIETY. 21, 4, p. 369 - 382 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Policing ethnic minority communities
Bowling, B., Parmar, A. & Coretta, P., 1 Aug 2008, The Handbook of Policing. Newburn, T. (ed.). Collumpton, Devon: Willan Publishing, Cullompton, Devon, p. 611-641 30 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Policing Asian youth in the UK: an exploration of policing, ethnicity and identities.
Parmar, A. (Primary Investigator) & Plant, R. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/2007 → 30/09/2010
Project: Research