Forensic Psychology Research Theme
Exploring criminal behaviour from the perspectives of causation, assessment, treatment, and management; plus, an examination of factors that help desist from crime.
We conduct high-quality research on diverse topics such as understanding offending behaviour and crime, bystander behaviour and intervention, prevention of crime and victimization, eyewitness memory and investigative interviewing, and intervention with victims, offenders, and vulnerable populations. We use a range of methods (for example qualitative research, quantitative research, and mixed methods research) and approaches ranging from experimental to field studies. Further, our research has close links to other areas of psychology such as criminal and investigative psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and developmental psychology.
Our members are currently engaged in research projects addressing topics such as:
- the link between dark triad personality traits and offending behaviour
- bystander behaviours in bias-based bullying and harassment
- intervention in cases of domestic abuse and stalking
- terrorism and Cybercrime
- preventing sexual and gender-based violence
- developing new techniques to enhance eyewitness memory and improve police investigations
- examination of adversity, wellbeing and support among marginalised groups
- desistance, recovery and pathways into and out of substance use and crime
We have strong cross-disciplinary links with other academics and national/international universities and are active in the academic community, namely by leading international research projects, authoring high-quality research, and working as editors and members of the editorial board for Journals on this field. Our group also comprises chartered forensic psychologists and has strong links with practitioners namely in the Prison and Probation Services, the NHS, and the Police. Our research is funded by various sources, which include the British Academy, UKRI, the Leverhulme Foundation, the NHS, and the Police.
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Meet the researchers within this theme:
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Dr Kurannen Baaki
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Dr Emmanuel Babafemi
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Dr Huifeng Bai
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Dr Rebecca Bailey
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Dr Christopher Baker
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Dr James Baker
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Lol Baker
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Prof Ivan Baldry
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Emma Ball
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Dr Kate Ballantyne
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Prof Bill Baltzopoulos
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Dr Theodoros Bampouras
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Catherine Barker
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Dr Kezia Barker
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Dr Una Barr
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Dr Jennifer Barrett
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Michael Barrett
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Susan Barry
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Prof Gabor Barton
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Dr Peter Barton
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Dr Musa Bashir
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Dr Andre Batako
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Stuart Bates
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Dr Hannah Baumeister
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Dr Christine Beardsworth
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Ian Beattie
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Dr Thomas Beaumont
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Dr H M Belal
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Dr Mike Benbough-Jackson
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Sarah Bennett
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Prof Simon Bennett
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Dr Yomi Benson
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Dr Thomas Berry
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Dr Emily Bethell
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Dr Frederic Bezombes
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Dr Saiful Bhuiyan
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Dr Jon Bielby
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Christy Biggar
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Dr Jerry Bird
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Dr Jason Birkett
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Dr Hilary Bishop
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Dr Eduardo Blanco Davis
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Milly Blundell
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Dr Amanda Boddis
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Prof Lynne Boddy
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Prof Mike Bode
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Jason Bogh
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Dr Cheryl Bolton
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Oliver Bonenfant
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Catherine Bonser
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David Boorman
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Dr Matteo Borrini
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Dr Fiona Borthwick
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Dr Stuart Borthwick
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Marianna Bottiglieri
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Dr Laura Boulton
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Ian Bowden
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Dr Colm Bowe
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Dr Kevin Bown
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Vicci Boyd
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Dr Lee Bradley
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Dr Jules Bradshaw
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Laurence Brady
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Prof Simon Brandt
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Dr Victoria Brennan
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Jonathan Britten
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Dr Lorna Brookes
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Dr Karen Broomhead
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Gary Brown
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Dr Jan Brown
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Prof Richard Brown
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Sarah Brown
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Dr Nicholas Bryan
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Prof David Bryde
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Dr Mollie Bryde-Evens
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Dr Laura Buck
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Dr Benjamin Buckley
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Prof Lawrence Burke
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Dr Michael Burn
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Prof Jatin Burniston
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Dr Lucy Burns
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Dr Helen Burrell
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Alan Bury
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Prof Joanne Butt
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Chris Byrne
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Prof John Byrne
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Dr Patrick Byrne
PhD Students
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Anya Bailey
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Christopher Baker
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Esmee Bakker
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Elena Balakina
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Daniel Bannell
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Sam Bannon
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Paige Barker
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Rachel Barnes
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Homa Basiri
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Surendra Basnet
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Geoff Bates
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Meg Bayley
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Ashleigh Bellard
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Ryan Bellfield
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Dr Joseph Bello
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Tony Bennett
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Luke Bentley
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Megan Bettinson
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Kathryn Bielby
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Emma Biles
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Lesley Billingsley
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Bahrom Bin Mohd Isa
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Rachel Bird
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Sapana Basnet Bista
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Tina Blease
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Aleksandra Bochenek
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Ola Bochenek
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Ingrid Boedker
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Dr Noémie Bonnin
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Lenaic Borot
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Isla Botting
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Zeyad Bouarki
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Joanne Bowring
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Julie Boyd
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Daisy Bradbury
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Hannah Branwood
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Dr Victoria Brennan
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Jemima Briggs
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Chris Brodie
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Elizabeth Brown
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Sebastian Buntin
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James Bush
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Gavin Butler
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George Butler
We welcome the opportunity to supervise PhD students interested in any of the following topics:
- Dark Triad personalities and offending behaviour, specifically, sexual coercion, abuse, and interpersonal violence
- An examination of primary and secondary sexual violence prevention approaches
- Desistance from sexual violence
- Intimate Partner Violence