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Ross Coomber
Professor of Criminology & Sociology, University of Liverpool
Ross‘s professional bio / interests
Social scientist with strong historical research collaboration with forensic scientists around illicit drug related issues (adulteration myths; substance veracity; harm reduction policy). Currently leading project on County Lines vulnerability policing. Thirty 35 years research on a wide range of substance related issues (use; treatment; supply...) and misconceptions.
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An interesting, or unusual fact(s) about me…
In 2013 I undertook a rapid ethnographic and cross-cultural observational tour of six Asian countries/cities (China/Shanghai; India/Mumbai; Indonesia/Jakarta; Japan/Tokyo; Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur South Korea/Seoul) looking at the nature and meaning of public spitting in those locales. For those interested in observation and analysis 'on the go' see: https://rosscoomber.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/2/
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Links
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/sociology-social-policy-and-criminology/staff/ross-coomber/
https://rosscoomber.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/2/
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