Crime Tapes

Silencing freedom or policing hate? Join the experts at Staffordshire University as we discuss politically fuelled groups, and the responsibility of the police take action when opinions turn into radical extremism. #CrimeTapes

How do you identify a needle in a haystack? Tune in this week on Crime Tapes and join the Staffordshire University experts in taking a look at the challenges the police force face when finding and piecing together the unidentified remains that could solve cases across the UK and beyond.

Do you feel safe on the streets of the UK? Join the Crime Tapes team at Staffordshire University as we take a look into the world of UK illegal firearms with forensic scientist Dr Rachel Bolton-King, delve into a notable arm dealing case that shocked the nation, and explore the measures in place to deal with gun crime in 21st Century Wild West Britain.

County Sheriff or backstreet bobby? Join the experts at Staffordshire University as we look into the differences between law enforcement across the Atlantic, from local, municipal and federal jurisdiction, to gun control, foot patrol and sentencing.

Dream job or killer career? Join the experts at Staffordshire University as we dive into the world of UK homicide investigation, and explore the cases that defined the career of one particular Senior Investigating Officer.

Life behind bars… punishment or opportunity? Join the experts at Staffordshire University and take a trip into the heart of the UKs prison system, discover the communities that exist on the other side of the bars, and get an insight into the ongoing struggles of policing radicalisation versus rehabilitation post-conviction.  

Control is everything… but what if it’s not in your hands? Join the experts at Staffordshire University as we investigate the mental and physical assaults, threats, intimidation and humiliation in domestic Britain, and take at a stab at defining the difference between a disagreement and a serious criminal offence. 

The right side of the law… do you know where that is? Join the experts at Staffordshire University as we discuss the consent and ethics behind police legitimacy, how the protectors and enforcers are perceived through the media, and whether our respect should be demanded or earned in 21st Century UK. 

In this special episode of Crime Tapes, our hosts James and Kyla patch in virtually to voice their opinions on all things lockdown, from the perils of the global pandemic and the birth of a zoom generation, to the protests and civil unrest that are defining our generation.

Innocent bystanders or cruel femme fatales? On this episode of Crime Tapes, the experts at Staffordshire University discuss women in crime, from Myra Hindley to the Mafia Godmother, and how their gender perception through the years has been the perfect solution for how to get away with murder.