Dr Frederick Cram
Lecturer in Law
- CramF@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 74365
- Law Building, Room 1.22 Law building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Dr Fred Cram joined the Law School in 2016 as an Early Career Researcher and is now Lecture in Law. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Crime, Law and Justice and Committee member of the Centre for Law and Society. Prior to joining Cardiff University he held Teaching Fellowships at the University of Britstol and University of Birmingham. Over the years Dr Cram's academic achievements have been recognised at a national level. As well as receiving the Economic and Social Research Council, 1+3 Nominated Award In 2009 he featured as one of Britain’s 30 most outstanding black students in the student edition of the JP Morgan Power List. In 2010 he featured as one of Britain’s 100 most outstanding black graduates in the ‘Future Leaders’ magazine presented by Barclays Capital.
Dr Cram takes a socio-legal approach to the study of crime, law and justice; primarily focusing on cultural integration and decision-making within large, complex and highly decentralised organisations. More broadly, his research interests include, actuarial justice, policing, legitimacy and procedural justice. He has extensive experience of working with charity groups; particularly those focused on the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society. Dr Cram has participated in collaborative research projects with the Centre for Ethics in Medicine at the University of Bristol and the Planning and Research Development department of Avon and Somerset Constabulary. He is currently a member of Ofsted's Knife Crime Advisory Panel.
Publication
2023
- Cram, F. 2023. Fairness, relationships and perceptions of police legitimacy in the context of Integrated Offender Management. Policing and Society (10.1080/10439463.2023.2267733)
- Cram, F. 2023. Fresh insights into Integrated Offender Management and the policing of prolific offenders. Presented at: 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Universita Degli Studi Firenze, Florence, Italy., 06 September 2023.
- Cram, F. et al. 2023. Police ethnography: a discussion of the unique opportunities and challenges of ‘doing ethnography’.. Presented at: 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Universita Degli Studi Firenze, Florence, Italy., 06 September 2023.
- Feilzer, M., Maguire, M., Cram, F. and Jackson, J. 2023. Integrated offender management in England and Wales. Presented at: 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Universita Degli Studi Firenze, Florence, Italy., 06 September 2023.
- Cram, F. 2023. Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better. The Conversation 2023(11 Aug)
- Cram, F. 2023. Integrated offender management and the policing of prolific offenders. Routledge Studies in Crime, Security and Justice. London: Routledge.
- Cram, F., Feilzer, M., Jackson, J. and Maguire, M. 2023. Integrated offender management in Wales. Presented at: Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice Conference, Gregynog, Powys, Wales, UK, 24 April 2023.
- Cram, F. 2023. Reflections on trust and acceptance in ethnographic studies of policing: the importance of police role conception. In: Fleming, J. and Charman, S. eds. Routledge International Handbook of Police Ethnography.. Routledge International Handbooks London: Routledge, pp. 199-215.
2021
- Cram, F. 2021. Crossing the blue line: reframing issues of access, trust and data validity in ethnographies of the police. Presented at: 21st Annual Conferene of the European Society of Criminology (EUROCRIM 2021), Virtual, 8-10 September 2021.
- Cram, F. 2021. Shifting dimensions of procedural fairness: the importance of motive-based trust to offender perceptions of the legitimacy of IOM policing.. Presented at: 21st Annual Conferene of the European Society of Criminology (EUROCRIM 2021), Virtual, 8-10 September 2021.
2020
- Cram, F. 2020. The 'carrot' and 'stick' of integrated offender management: implications for police culture. Policing and Society 30(4), pp. 378-395. (10.1080/10439463.2018.1547719)
2019
- Cram, F. 2019. ‘Still’ Police officers? Insights into the culture of police officers working within the setting of integrated offender management. BSC Policing Network.
- Cram, F. 2019. Rough justice - offender perceptions of police action on the front-line. Presented at: 19th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Ghent University, 18-21 September 2019.
2018
- Cram, F. 2018. What gives them the right? Police legitimacy and the self-reflections of prolific offenders on their criminal behaviour.. Presented at: Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2018, University of Bristol, 27-29 March 2018.
2017
- Cram, F. 2017. Tales from the field: problems with police ethnography. Presented at: Theory and Method in Empirical Studies in Law Workshop, University of Birmingham, September 14, 2017.
2016
- Cram, F. 2016. Perceptions of me, conceptions of you: refining ideas of access to, and 'acceptance' within, the police organisational field. Policing and Society 28(3), pp. 360-374. (10.1080/10439463.2016.1183001)
2015
- Cram, F. 2015. Policing within integrated offender management. PhD Thesis, University of Bristol.
2013
- Cram, F. 2013. Understanding the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Cash seizure and frontline policing. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 52(2), pp. 121-131. (10.1111/hojo.12001)
2011
Articles
- Cram, F. 2023. Fairness, relationships and perceptions of police legitimacy in the context of Integrated Offender Management. Policing and Society (10.1080/10439463.2023.2267733)
- Cram, F. 2023. Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better. The Conversation 2023(11 Aug)
- Cram, F. 2020. The 'carrot' and 'stick' of integrated offender management: implications for police culture. Policing and Society 30(4), pp. 378-395. (10.1080/10439463.2018.1547719)
- Cram, F. 2016. Perceptions of me, conceptions of you: refining ideas of access to, and 'acceptance' within, the police organisational field. Policing and Society 28(3), pp. 360-374. (10.1080/10439463.2016.1183001)
- Cram, F. 2013. Understanding the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Cash seizure and frontline policing. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 52(2), pp. 121-131. (10.1111/hojo.12001)
Book sections
- Cram, F. 2023. Reflections on trust and acceptance in ethnographic studies of policing: the importance of police role conception. In: Fleming, J. and Charman, S. eds. Routledge International Handbook of Police Ethnography.. Routledge International Handbooks London: Routledge, pp. 199-215.
Books
- Cram, F. 2023. Integrated offender management and the policing of prolific offenders. Routledge Studies in Crime, Security and Justice. London: Routledge.
Conferences
- Cram, F. 2023. Fresh insights into Integrated Offender Management and the policing of prolific offenders. Presented at: 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Universita Degli Studi Firenze, Florence, Italy., 06 September 2023.
- Cram, F. et al. 2023. Police ethnography: a discussion of the unique opportunities and challenges of ‘doing ethnography’.. Presented at: 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Universita Degli Studi Firenze, Florence, Italy., 06 September 2023.
- Feilzer, M., Maguire, M., Cram, F. and Jackson, J. 2023. Integrated offender management in England and Wales. Presented at: 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Universita Degli Studi Firenze, Florence, Italy., 06 September 2023.
- Cram, F., Feilzer, M., Jackson, J. and Maguire, M. 2023. Integrated offender management in Wales. Presented at: Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice Conference, Gregynog, Powys, Wales, UK, 24 April 2023.
- Cram, F. 2021. Crossing the blue line: reframing issues of access, trust and data validity in ethnographies of the police. Presented at: 21st Annual Conferene of the European Society of Criminology (EUROCRIM 2021), Virtual, 8-10 September 2021.
- Cram, F. 2021. Shifting dimensions of procedural fairness: the importance of motive-based trust to offender perceptions of the legitimacy of IOM policing.. Presented at: 21st Annual Conferene of the European Society of Criminology (EUROCRIM 2021), Virtual, 8-10 September 2021.
- Cram, F. 2019. Rough justice - offender perceptions of police action on the front-line. Presented at: 19th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Ghent University, 18-21 September 2019.
- Cram, F. 2018. What gives them the right? Police legitimacy and the self-reflections of prolific offenders on their criminal behaviour.. Presented at: Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2018, University of Bristol, 27-29 March 2018.
- Cram, F. 2017. Tales from the field: problems with police ethnography. Presented at: Theory and Method in Empirical Studies in Law Workshop, University of Birmingham, September 14, 2017.
Monographs
- Cram, F. 2019. ‘Still’ Police officers? Insights into the culture of police officers working within the setting of integrated offender management. BSC Policing Network.
- Cram, F. 2011. Observational study of Police Enquiry Offices: evidence submitted to Avon and Somerset Police Force Citizen Focus Team review of footfall at police enquiry offices. Technical Report.
Thesis
- Cram, F. 2015. Policing within integrated offender management. PhD Thesis, University of Bristol.
- Cram, F. 2016. Perceptions of me, conceptions of you: refining ideas of access to, and 'acceptance' within, the police organisational field. Policing and Society 28(3), pp. 360-374. (10.1080/10439463.2016.1183001)
Teaching
Land Law
Criminal Law
Biography
Education and qualifications
2009: LLB Hons, University of the West of England.
2010: MSc (Socio-legal Studies) University of Bristol.
2014: PhD (Law) University of Bristol.
Honours and awards
- Economic and Social Research Council, 1+3 Nominated (quota) Award (2009-2014)
- Featured as one of Britain’s 100 most outstanding black graduates, in the ‘Future Leaders’ magazine presented by Barclays Capital (2010-2011).
- Featured as one of Britain’s 30 most outstanding black students in the JP Morgan Power List (Student edition, 2009-2010).
- Nominated of behalf of the University of the West of England for the Xcel ‘Law student of the year award 2009’.
- University of the West of England, First Year Tutors’ Commendation Prize, awarded to the top 1% of first year students, 2007.
Academic positions
- 2016 - present: Lecture, Cardiff University.
- 2014 - 2016: Teaching Fellow in Law, University of Birmingham.
- 2011 - 2014: Teaching Associate in Law – University of Bristol.