Dr. Charles Lanfear is working as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge, where his research examines how crime, victimization, and social control are influenced by large-scale societal changes, utilizing methods from demography, computational social science, and causal inference. His work bridges theoretical and applied perspectives, often focusing on how local communities respond to structural inequalities and evolving urban environments.
Prior to his current role, Dr. Lanfear was a Research Fellow jointly based at Nuffield College and the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS) at the University of Oxford from 2021 to 2022.
Charles Lanfear
Dr. Charles Lanfear is working as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge, where his research examines how crime, victimization, and social control are influenced by large-scale societal changes, utilizing methods from demography, computational social science, and causal inference. His work bridges theoretical and applied perspectives, often focusing on how local communities respond to structural inequalities and evolving urban environments.
Prior to his current role, Dr. Lanfear was a Research Fellow jointly based at Nuffield College and the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS) at the University of Oxford from 2021 to 2022.