I am a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of Student Engagement for the School of Social Sciences at Bangor University. I have a BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice and an MA in Comparative Criminology from Bangor University. In 2010 I was awarded my PhD for an Examination of Identity Theft and Identity Fraud and the Role of the National Identity Card Scheme.

My main research areas are: Crimes based on deception, victimisation in rural communities and public attitudes towards prison construction.

My teaching is focused on: Criminological theory, transnational crime and the use of imprisonment and punishment in society.

Email t.holmes@bangor.ac.uk

Work Phone 01248 383299

Office Location Room 121:2 Mezzanine Floor Main Arts Building

Office Hours Monday 2-3pm, Thursday 2-3pm

2017

2014

2018

  • 50 Years since the arrest of the Kray twins:- Aled Hughes Show

    Discussion of the 50th anniversary of the prosecution of the Kray twins and their celebrity status during the 1960s

    10 May 2018

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Speaker)
  • Jacques Cassandri prosecution:- Aled Hughes Show

    Discussion of the prosecution of Jacques Cassandri for the 1976 Societe Generale bank robbery

    15 Feb 2018

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • How lemons started the Mafia: Aled Hughes Show

    Discussion of recent research which argues that the increase in the demand for lemons in the 19th century led to the formation of the Mafia on Sicily.

    2 Jan 2018

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

2017

  • Ambivalent and Resilient: Attitudes towards crime in a rural community

    Crime against farms and rural communities in the UK has been characterised in recent years as an underreported and increasingly problematic issue. The National Rural Crime Survey noted that the Home Office figures of 294,000 rural crimes between April 2014 and May 2015 could be incorrect and the actual number of crimes could be as high as 403,000. It can be argued that reasons for this potential variation in reporting of crime may be due to a lack of confidence in rural policing strategies or an ambivalence towards crime within rural communities. Research on fear of crime is divided on the extent to which residents in rural communities experience anxiety and concern over crime threats. Drawing on empirical research conducted with farmers on the Isle of Anglesey, this presentation examines attitudes of residents of rural communities to the threat of crime. Highlighting how respondent’s demonstrated a determination to maintain a lifestyle with very limited fear of crime and a reluctance to engage with local government support and the police on matters of crime prevention and security. The findings of this paper have implications for our understanding of how to police rural crime and engage rural communities.

    14 Sep 2017

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
  • Bail limit restrictions, BBC Radio Cymru: Taro’r Post

    Participation in an interview on recent changes to bail limits in the UK

    3 Apr 2017

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • London terrorist attack, , S4C: Newyddion 9

    Interviewed about terrorist attack in London

    23 Mar 2017

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • Port Talbot prison, BBC Radio Cymru: Taro’r Post

    Interviewed about plans for construction of a new prison in Port Talbot

    22 Mar 2017

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • HMP Berwyn, BBC Radio Cymru: Taro’r Post

    Interviewed about the opening of HMP Berwyn

    5 Mar 2017

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • Opening of HMP Berwyn, S4C: Newyddion 9

    Interviewed about the potential implications for North Wales of the opening the new Prison in Wrexham.

    28 Feb 2017

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

2016

  • Sage Open (Journal)

    Editorial Board Member: Article Editor

    2016 – 2018

    Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2012

  • Farmers as victims of crime

    News article in the Daily Post publicising the launch of a survey investigating farms experiences as victims of crime.

    6 Mar 2012

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)