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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Kevin Cairns
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Thomas Calland
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Dr Sinead Cameron
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Rachel Campbell
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Susan Camphor
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Lynda Carey
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Dr Philip Carey
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Adam Carr
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Richard Carr
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Dr Juliet Carroll
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Maria Castaneyra-Ruiz
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Dr Sofia Cavandoli
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Maria Caves
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Dr Valentina Cazzato
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Sophy Chacko
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Christopher Chadwick
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Prof Darren Chadwick
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Prof David Chalcraft
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Prof Kelvin Chan
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Dr Sebastian Chandler-Crnigoj
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Dr Chia-Hsun Chang
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Michelle Chatterley
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Prof Xun Chen
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Dr Thompson Chengeta
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Dr Yulia Chistyakova
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Dr Jennifer Chopra
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Dr Matej Christiaens
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Marlena Chrostowska
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Dr David Clampin
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Dr Louise Clancy Moore
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John Clark
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Pat Clarke
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Ken Clays
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Dr Ruth Clifford
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Miriam Clowes
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Sinead Coakley
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Laura Cockett
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Dr Johan Coetsee
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Prof Catherine Cole
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Helen Collins
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Petra Collins
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Jason Comber
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Dr Julie Connolly
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Dr Simon Cooper
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David Copley
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Dr Karen Corteen
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Dr Carol Cox
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Dr Louise Coyne
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Dr Malcolm Craig
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Dr Jonathan Cranfield
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Karen Critchley
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Dr Sue Cronshaw
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Dr Noel Cross
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Prof James Crossland
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Dr Ian Cubbin
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Aisling Culshaw
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Dr Emily Cuming
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Bob Cumiskey
PhD Students
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Samuel Caddick
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Sophie Cahill
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Emily Cain
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Eleanor Cantwell
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Tracy Caren
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Valeria Carini
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Lewis Carney
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Adrian Castanon Esteban
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Jennifer Cavanagh
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Phil Cawley
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Reece Chapman
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Mengyang Chen
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Dr Ria Cheyne
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Jiraporn Chonmasuk
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Hannah Church
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Paige Cole
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Jason Comber
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Jonah Conley
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Silvia Cont
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Ryan Coogan
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Alex Cooke
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Martin Cooper
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Emma Corbett
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Jennifer Corkhill
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Emily Costello
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Elaine Coxon
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Denise Crampton
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Jennie Craske
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Katie Crawford
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Sean Creaney
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Ben Crighton
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Adam Crockett
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Rebecca Crook
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Victoria Crozier
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Alice Cunnington
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Devinder Curry
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Chloe Cutler
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