Dr Paul Gray
Dr Paul Gray
Reader in Criminology
My profile
Biography
I have over 25 years’ experience conducting applied criminological research, managing and contributing to numerous small and large scale, multi-method evaluations for a wide range of funders - including the Home Office, the Youth Justice Board, the Welsh Government, and the Ministry of Justice. Prior to joining Man Met in 2011, I held research posts in a number of private, public and voluntary sector organisations. My current research focusses on the complex relationship between childhood trauma and adolescent substance use and violence.
Academic and professional qualifications
PhD Criminology - Keele University (2008)
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education - Keele University (2006)
MA Criminology (with distinction) - Scarman Centre, Leicester University (1996)
BSc (Hons) Psychology, Birmingham University (1995)
Other academic service (administration and management)
Director of the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies (MCYS)
Editorial Board membership
Editorial advisory board for Safer Communities journal
Editorial board for the British Journal of Community Justice
Membership of professional associations
Registered Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the International Association of Forensic Psychotherapy
Member of the British Psychoanalytical Council (Scholars Network)
Research outputs
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Books (authored/edited/special issues)
Gray, P., Jump, D., Smithson, H. (2023) Adverse Childhood Experiences and Serious Youth Violence. Bristol University Press.
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Chapters in books
Smithson, H., Lang, T., Gray, P. (2022) 'From Rhetoric to Reality: Participation in Practice within Youth Justice Systems.' In Frankel, S. (ed.) Establishing Child Centred Practice in a Changing World. Emerald Publishing Limited,
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Reports
Wong, K., Morris, S., Wallace, S., Roberts, A., Gray, P., Burchell, E. (2023) Rugby Football League – Inspiring Futures Educate Mentoring Programme: feasibility and pilot trial report. Youth Endowment Fund.
Wong, K., Morris, S., Wallace, S., Roberts, A., Gray, P., Burchell, E. (2023) Empire Fighting Chance: boxing based mentoring: feasibility and pilot trial report. Youth Endowment Fund.
Marshall, D., Nisbet, A., Gray, P. (2023) The implementation and delivery of community resolutions: the role of youth offending services. HM Inspectorate of Probation.
Gray, P., Smithson, H., Nisbet, A., Larner, S., Jump, D. (2022) The Youth Justice System's response to the Covid-19 pandemic - YOTs' adaptations and challenges to service delivery : a national picture. Manchester Centre for Youth Studies.
Nunn, C., Whittington, E., Newby, L., Gray, P., Smithson, H., Couldwell, C., Jump, D. (2022) Evaluation of Young Manchester Youth and Play Fund. Manchester Centre for Youth Studies.
Wong, K., Roberts, A., Bailey, G., Kinsella, R., Gray, P. (2022) Youth Endowment Fund St Christopher's Fellowship, Feasibility Study Findings. Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Smithson, H., Nisbet, A., Larner, S., Gray, P., Jump, D. (2022) The Youth Justice System's Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic - Partnership Working. Manchester Centre for Youth Studies (MCYS).
Smithson, H., Nisbet, A., Larner, S., Gray, P., Jump, D. (2022) The Youth Justice System's Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic - Children's Welfare Needs and Vulnerabilities. Manchester Centre fro Youth Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Wong, K., Gray, P., Roberts, A., Crowther, J. (2021) Youth Endowment Fund Empire Rugby Football League, Feasibility Study Findings. Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Wong, K., Gray, P., Roberts, A., Jump, D. (2021) Youth Endowment Fund Empire Fighting Chance, Feasibility Study Findings. Policy Evaluation and Research Unit Manchester Metropolitan University.
Gray, P., Smithson, H., Jump, D. (2021) Serious youth violence and its relationship with adverse childhood experiences. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation.
Smithson, H., Gray, P. (2021) Supporting children's meaningful participation in the youth justice system. HM Inspectorate of Probation.
Wong, K., Roberts, A., Kinsella, R., Bailey, G., Gray, P. (2021) Youth Endowment Fund Lambeth Divert Feasibility Study Findings. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Smithson, H., Gray, P., Jump, D., Larner, S., Nisbet, A. (2021) The Youth Justice System's Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: research paper. Manchester Centre for Youth Studies.
Gray, P., Smithson, H., Jump, D. (2021) Serious youth violence and its relationship with adverse childhood experiences. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Gray, P. (2019) Engaging young people involved with the justice system into substance use treatment services.
Ralphs, R., Gray, P. (2019) Responding to Drug Related Litter, Public Drug Use and the Changing Profile of Injecting Drug Users: Developing the Response. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Hichens, E., Pearce, S., Murray, D., Smithson, H., Gray, P.M., Smyth, G., McHugh, R. (2018) Youth Justice Resettlement Consortia: A process evaluation. Youth Justice Board.
Yarwood, G., Webb, L., Hammond, N., Gray, P.M. (2017) Evaluation report of families experiences of Partners of Prisoners (POPs) prison-based visitor centre services. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Hichens, E., Murray, D., Gray, P.M., Smithson, H., McHugh, R. (2017) A process evaluation of the Essential Skills for those Serving sentences in the Community (ESSC) pilot. Welsh Government.
Ralphs, R., Gray, P.M., Norton, A. (2017) New Psychoactive Substance Use in Manchester: Prevalence, Nature, Challenges and Responses. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Ralphs, R., Gray, P., Smyth, G. (2014) A Formative Evaluation of Early Break’s East Lancashire BME Outreach Project. PERU, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Wright, S., Hazel, N., Liddle, M., Renshaw, J., Gray, P. (2012) Evaluation of South West Resettlement Consortium for Young People. Centre for Social Research, University of Salford and ARCS UK.
Wright, S., Hazel, N., Liddle, M., Renshaw, J., Gray, P. (2012) Evaluation of North West Resettlement Consortium for Young People. University of Salford: Centre for Social Research and ARCS UK.
Liddle, M., Clarke, A., Gray, P., Smith, A., Williams, K., Wydall, S. (2011) Describing and Assessing Interventions to Address Anti-Social Behaviour. Home Office.
Chakraborti, N., Gadd, D., Gray, P., Wright, S., Duggen, M. (2011) Public Authority Commitment and Action to Eliminate Harassment and Targeted Violence. Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Wright, S., Gray, P., McAteer, L., Watts, E., Haines, K., Liddle, M. (2011) Evaluation of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Pilot Project. Welsh Government.
Haines, K., Gray, P., Liddle, M., Tofts, C., Wright, S. (2011) Linking Policy, Strategy, Management and Practice: Informing and Modernising Care in a Substance Misuse Treatment Community. University of Swansea.
Maguire, M., Holloway, K., Liddle, M., Gordon, F., Gray, P., Smith, A., Wright, S. (2010) Evaluation Of The Transitional Support Scheme (TSS). Welsh Assembly Government.
Maguire, M., Holloway, K., Liddle, M., Gordon, F., Gray, P., Smith, A., Wright, S.J. (2009) Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme (TSS).. Welsh Assembly Government. http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/evaluation-transitional-support-scheme/?lang=en.
Wright, S.J., Gray, P. (2009) Employment support for ex-offenders..
Wright, S.J., Gray, P., Watts, E., McAteer, L., Hazel, N., Liddle, M., Haines, K. (2009) Evaluation of the Early Parenting Intervention Programme for drug-misusing parents. Swansea University.
Wright, S.J., Liddle, M., McAteer, L., Smith, A., Gray, P., Haines, K. (2009) Evaluation of the INCLUDE programme.. Welsh Assembly Government. http://www.gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/communities/safety/substancemisuse/research/includeeval/?lang=en.
Fraser, P., Gray, P., Wright, S., Grimshaw, R. (2004) The Impact of Supported Housing Schemes on the Lifestyles of Problematic Drug Users. Nacro.
Fraser, P., Wright, S.J., Gray, P., Grimshaw, R. (2003) A multi-site study of the impact of supported housing on the lifestyles of problematic drug users..
Gray, P. (2003) Driving Ambitions. Nacro.
Fraser, P., Gray, P., Seddon, T. (2002) An Evaluation of Innovative Drug Prevention Projects for Young People. Nacro.
Gray, P., Warburton, F., Fox, C. (2001) The Nacro guide to developing and implementing crime reduction strategies. Nacro.
Gray, P., Fox, C. (2001) The Nacro guide to monitoring and evaluation. Nacro.
Whitehead, P., Gray, P. (1999) Pulling the plug on computer crime. Home Office.
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Journal articles
Jump, D., Gray, P. (2024) 'Partners in crime: integrating forensic psychotherapy into criminological discourse.' The International Journal of Forensic Psychotherapy, 6(1)
Edwards, J., Mohammed, N., Nunn, C., Gray, P. (2022) 'Mother Tongue Other Tongue: Nine Years of Creative Multilingualism in Practice.' English in Education, 56(1) pp. 18-30.
Ralphs, R., Gray, P., Sutcliffe, O.B. (2021) 'The impact of the 2016 Psychoactive Substances Act on synthetic cannabinoid use within the homeless population: markets, content and user harms.' International Journal of Drug Policy, 97pp. 103305-103305.
Gray, P., Ralphs, R. (2021) 'Harm reduction or a catalyst for new harms? The impact of smoke-free prison policy on prisoners and the prison regime.' Prison Service Journal, (254) pp. 39-45.
Heyes, K., Craig, E., Gray, P., Whittenbury, K., Barclay, L., Leigh, J. (2020) 'Young People and Mental Health: How do young people want mental health support to be delivered?.' Youth and Policy, September 2020
Smithson, H., Gray, P., Jones, A. (2020) '“They really should start listening to you”: the benefits and challenges of co-producing a participatory framework of youth justice practice.' Youth Justice: an international journal, 21(3) pp. 321-337.
Gray, P., Ralphs, R., Williams, L. (2020) 'The use of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) within the homeless population: motivations, harms and the implications for developing an appropriate response.' Addiction Research and Theory, 29(1) pp. 1-10.
Gray, P.M., Smithson, H., McHugh, R., Smyth, G. (2018) '‘There’s Not Going to Be a Single Solution’ : the role of resettlement consortia in improving the resettlement outcomes of young people leaving custody.' Youth Justice, 18(1) pp. 67-81.
Ralphs, R., Gray, P.M. (2017) 'New psychoactive substances: new service provider challenges.' Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 25(4) pp. 301-312.
Gray, P.M., Ralphs, R. (2017) 'Confidentiality and cultural competence? The realities of engaging young British Pakistanis and Bangladeshis into substance use services.' Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 26(2) pp. 133-139.
Williams, L., Ralphs, R., Gray, P.M. (2016) 'The Normalisation of Cannabis Use Among Bangladeshi and Pakistani Youth: A New Frontier for the Normalisation Thesis?.' Substance Use and Misuse, 52(4) pp. 413-421.
Gray, P.M., Simpson, N., Scott Jones, J. (2016) 'Maths Cafes: Are they everyone's cup of tea?.' Learning and Teaching in Action, 11(2) pp. 5-18.
Pedersen, W., Fjaer, E.G., Gray, P., Soest, T.V. (2016) 'Perceptions of Harms Associated With Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cannabis Among Students From the UK and Norway.' Contemporary Drug Problems, 43(1) pp. 47-61.
Fjær, E.G., Pedersen, W., von Soest, T., Gray, P. (2015) 'When is it OK to be drunk? Situational and cultural variations in the acceptability of visible intoxication in the UK and Norway..' International Journal of Drug Policy, 29pp. 27-32.
Gray, P. (2015) ''I Hate Talking About It': Identifying and Supporting Traumatised Young People in Custody.' The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 54(5) pp. 434-450.
Gray, P., Wright, S. (2011) 'Restorative practice in prisons: assessing the impact of the demise of the Inside Out Trust.' Prison Service Journal, 194pp. 33-37.
Gray, P. (2010) 'The resettlement needs of young offenders leaving custody: an emotional dimension.' Prison Service Journal, 189pp. 25-28.
Gray, P. (2005) 'Book review of ‘After Crime and Punishment: Pathways to Offender Reintegration’.' Theoretical Criminology: an international journal, 9(4)
Gray, P. (2005) 'After crime and punishment: Pathways to offender reintegration.' THEORETICAL CRIMINOLOGY, 9(4) pp. 507-511.
Gray, P., Fraser, P. (2005) 'Housing and heroin use: The role of floating support.' Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 12(4) pp. 269-278.
Gray, P., Seddon, T. (2005) 'Prevention work with children disaffected from school: Findings from the evaluation of two innovative community-based projects.' Health Education, 105(1) pp. 62-72.
Fraser, P., Gray, P. (2004) 'A port in a storm: supported housing for ex-offenders.' Safer Society, 22pp. 15-18.
Fraser, P., Gray, P. (2004) 'Can supported housing help cut crime by drug users?.' The Magistrate, 60(10)
Gray, P. (2000) 'Repeat victimisation in the Asian community: a study of domestic burglary.' Crime Prevention and Community Safety: an international journal, 2(2) pp. 53-65.
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Theses and dissertations
Gray, P. (2008) Misunderstood Youth? A Psychosocial Study of Young Men Leaving Custody.