Dr. Margarita Zernova

LLB (University of Hull), PhD (University of Hull) Lecturer in Criminology Room: Wilberforce 230 Phone: +44 (0)1482 465773 Email: margarita.zernova@hull.ac.uk

My doctoral research involved examining aspirations of restorative justice proponents and experiences of participants in family group conferences. Recently I have completed a study which explored public experiences of policing in post-Soviet Russia, perceptions of the police by contemporary Russian citizens and social implications of those perceptions.  Currently I am developing my research in Russia in a new direction which will involve investigating the normative commitment of Russian citizens to formal legal rules.

• (in press). ‘The Public Image of Contemporary Russian Police: Impact of Personal Experiences of Policing, Wider Social Implications and the Potential for Change’.  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management.
• (in press).  ‘Coping with the Failure of the Police in Post-Soviet Russia: findings from one empirical study’.  Police Practice and Research.
• (2006) ‘Working under the Aegis of the Criminal Justice System:Implications for Restorative Justice Practice', British Journal of Community Justice, Vol 4, No 3, pp 67-79.
• (with M. Wright) (2007) ‘Alternative Visions of Restorative Justice', in Johnstone, G. and Van Ness, D. Handbook of Restorative Justice. WillanPublishing. pp. 91-108.
• (2007) ‘Aspirations of Restorative Justice Proponents and Experiences of Participants in Family Group Conferences', British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 47, No 3, pp.491-509.
• (2007) Restorative Justice: Ideals and Realities. Ashgate.
• (2009) 'Integrating the Restorative and Rehabilitative Models: Lessons from One Family Group Conferencing Project'. Contemporary Justice Review, Vol. 12(1), pp. 59-75.

Teaching Responsibilities

The main modules I teach to undergraduate students are Introduction to Criminal Justice Ethics and Peacemaking Criminology.  I co-ordinate the free elective Understanding Crime and Punishment, as well as contributing to teaching on several other criminology modules. I also teach on MA in Restorative Justice (on-line) and BA Criminology in Hong Kong.