Dr David Porteous began his academic career as a researcher with the Policy Research Institute at Leeds Metropolitan University in 1990. In 1996 he moved to the University of Luton (now Bedfordshire), initially as a researcher then as Lecturer in Criminology. He joined Middlesex University in 2003 and became a Principal Lecturer/Associate Professor in 2008. In 2014, he was awarded a PhD by Public Works.
Fluent in English
Basic French
David's teaching covers the social construction of crime, youth crime and youth justice, 'gang' and group offending, victimology and global criminology.
Youth Crime & Youth Justice, Interpersonal Violence
Porteous, David and Goodman, Anthony (2023) 'If I had had a me': the benefits and challenges of involving children with lived experience in youth justice services. Safer Communities , 22 (3). ISSN 1757-8043 (Accepted/In press)
Goodman, Anthony and Porteous, David (2022) An evaluation of Youth Ink: Interim report. Project Report. Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, England and Wales.
Porteous, David (2016) Appendix A: Offending and victimisation, pathways and interventions: literature review for YJB victims reference group. Working Paper. Youth Justice Board, London.
Porteous, David (2015) Book Review [Heroin and music in New York City by Barry Spunt]. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy , 22 (6). p. 489. ISSN 0968-7637
Melo Nogueira, Maria-Joao and Porteous, David and Guerreiro, Sandra (2015) The Portuguese-speaking community in Lambeth: a scoping study. Project Report. London Community Foundation, London.
Current projects include evaluations of a knife crime prevention programme, a project drawing on the lived experience of young people who have been through the Youth Justice system and a project which delivers 'culturally informed' interventions with those involved in domestic abuse and/or violence
David is the Co-Editor in Chief of the journal Safer Communities
