Research Output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Gary is the Associate Head of School, and leads on all matters relating to the student experience, quality assurance and accreditation. Prior to this, he was the LLB Course Director with responsibility for all undergraduate-level courses run within the School. He has extensive and varied experience of teaching law at University, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He has designed and developed a number of innovative courses and modules in law which has ultimately led to recognition as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In addition, he is a member of the Society of Legal Scholars, Socio-legal Studies Association, British Society of Criminology, and Association of Law Teachers.
Research:
Upon completion of Gary’s doctoral thesis on Sentencing Convicted Thieves: Principles, Policy and Practice, he has continued to pursue active research in criminal law and justice. In particular, he has an interest in the interplay between sentencing policy and practice, and the use of judicial discretion in this context. Dr Betts has written on the courts’ application of sentencing guidelines, the relevance of previous convictions, and the sentencing of corporate offenders.
He welcomes expressions of interest from prospective research students who wish to undertake postgraduate study in sentencing, corporate crime or criminal law.
Area of Expertise:
- Sentencing theory, policy and practice
- Corporate Criminal Liability
- Criminal law, particularly offences against property
Research Interests
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Research Output 2014 2019
- 3 Article
Robbery and the Principle of Fair Labelling
Betts, G., 13 Jun 2019, In : Journal of Criminal Law. 83, 3, p. 205-216 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
THE ROLE OF PROPORTIONALITY IN SENTENCING REPEAT THEFT OFFENDERS
Betts, G., 2015, In : Contemporary Issues In Law. 13, 3, p. 155-174Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
The impact of the criminal justice act 2003 on theft and the custody threshold
Betts, G., 9 Oct 2014, In : Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. 54, 2, p. 176-192Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities 2005 2012
- 13 Participation in conference
Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference
Gary Betts (Speaker)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Gary Betts (Speaker)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Coventry University Faculty of Business Environment and Society Research Conference
Gary Betts (Speaker)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Coventry Law School Staff Research Seminar
Gary Betts (Speaker)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
2010 Internal Research Faculty of Business, Environment and Society conference
Gary Betts (Speaker)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference