Stephen Noguera

DPhil student

Stephen Noguera came to the Centre for Criminology in 2005 after having obtained his BA in Jurisprudence (Law) at Oriel College, Oxford University. He completed his MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2006, and was awarded the Roger Hood Prize for overall best performance on the course. Building upon the research he carried out as part of his MPhil in Criminology, Stephen undertook his DPhil studies under the joint supervision of Dr Ros Burnett and Professor Julian Roberts. His doctoral thesis entitled ?Taking Account of Young Offenders? Interpretations of the Purposes and Impact of Community Sentences? purports to explore the concept of punishment as a ?communicative enterprise? from a theoretical and empirical perspective by investigating what different aspects of community sentences mean to young people serving these punishments. These insider perspectives may not only be critical to an informed understanding of the operation of these sentences, but may also shed light on the nature and role of punishment?s normative and instrumental messages. Stephen has attended a viva voce and will shortly resubmit his dissertation with minor corrections. Stephen?s core research interests revolve around youth justice and sentencing; public opinion on crime and justice; restorative justice, and the philosophical and theoretical tenets of punishment.