What is criminology? Live from the University of Greenwich Shahid Amin and Dr Ruth Armstrong

Shahid Amin was serving a long sentence in HMP Grendon when he began studying criminology. This came after teenage years in which being engaged with the police and the criminal justice system overshadowed any early experiences with education. He has continued his further education and become an academic researcher after he was released from prison. Dr. Ruth Armstrong is a Postdoctorate Research Associate in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. She has worked in criminal justice both in the UK and globally for over 20 years, and founded the Learning Together programme in which students from inside prison and outside prison studied in equal partnership. Our thanks to Dr. Ed Schreeche-Powell at the rest of the team at the University of Greenwich for making this recording possible. You can find out more about studying criminology at the University of Greenwich here . You can read about We Are All Criminals here . Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association Paula Harriott – Chief Executive, Unlock Producer: Andrew Wilkie Assistant Producer: Faye Dunn The Prison Radio Association is a charity that runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people serving prison sentences. We employ people in prison to develop their skills, find their best voices and help them discover ways to lead crime-free lives after release. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate . To contact the show, please email podcasts@prison.radio . Registered Charity in England & Wales 1114760 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What is criminology? Live from the University of Greenwich Shahid Amin and Dr Ruth Armstrong is an episode from The Secret Life of Prisons podcast by Prison Radio Association.

This episode is 40:12 long.

This episode was published on Oct 6, 2025.

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