Dr Amy Loughery

Profile

I am currently working on an N8 Police Research Partnership project with Dr Laura Bainbridge, which seeks to understand and prevent ‘cuckooing’ victimisation in the North of England,  conducted in partnership with seven police forces and a local Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). We are also working on a Research England Policy Support Fund project to produce a ‘cuckooing toolkit’ for social housing providers in partnership with local stakeholders. I am an active member of the Cuckooing Research and Prevention Network, for which I have contributed to written responses to Parliament and the House of Lords on new and existing legislation, and I have co-chaired network symposiums and conferences. I am also currently co-editing a volume for Routledge entitled ‘Cuckooing Victimisation: County Lines and Beyond’ alongside Dr Laura Bainbridge (Leeds) and Professor Rosemary Broad (Manchester).

I was awarded a PhD from the University of York in 2023, which explored the relationship between ‘care’ and ‘control’ in a Scottish Drug Court. During PhD study, I taught on undergraduate criminology, sociology, social policy and social work, and law modules, predominantly those with a criminal justice focus. Prior to this, I completed an MA in Criminology and Social Research at the University of York and was employed as a Research Assistant at York Law School. 

Research interests

My scholarly interests lie at the nexus of social policy, criminology, and law. I am particularly interested in understanding criminal justice responses to drugs and drug misuse, as well as the policing and criminal justice management of vulnerable and precarious social groups. I am also interested in using innovative qualitative research methods, such as narrative and visual methods.

• Preventing and Disrupting County Lines 'Cuckooing’ Victimisation

Qualifications

• PhD Social Policy and Social Work (York)
• MA Criminology and Social Research (York)
• LLB Law (York)