SK Grace

Sara joined the University of Salford in 2014, having previously held lecturing posts at the Universities of Bradford and Sheffield. Her PhD research examined the use and impact of penalty notices for disorder (PNDs). Sara has published papers which explore whether PNDs achieve their intended aims – of improving efficiency, reducing crime and bringing offenders to justice – and the factors which affect officers’ decisions as to whether to issue PNDs when dealing with disorder in the night-time economy and on the impact of performance measures on officers' use of PNDs. More broadly Sara’s research interests are focused on police discretion and the factors which affect officers use of discretionary powers. Sara's research also examines police legitimacy and the role of distributive and procedural fairness in citizens' compliance (or not) with the police. She has a developing research interest in regulation and motivational postures and the factors which affect citizens' compliance with/defiance of the police in the night-time economy.