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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Geraldine Macdonald Smith
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Dr Witold Maciejewski
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Rhiannon Mackenzie-Phelan
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Dr Ross Macleod
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Hannah Madden
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Prof Judith Madden
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Anita Maestri-Banks
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Prof Constantinos Maganaris
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Ceriann Magill
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Noreen Maguinness
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Damian Maher
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Dr Elizabeth Mahon
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Prof Brian Maidment
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Adarsh Makdani
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Valerie Makin
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Bindu Malhotra
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Dr Peter Malinowski
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Dr Sean Malkeson
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Dr Andrea Mallaburn
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Dr Blanca Mamutse
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Kevin Mannix
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Dr Jonathan Marchant
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Natalie Marguet
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Prof Stefano Mariani
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Prof Triestino Mariniello
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Dr Dean Marshall
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Dr Julie Marshall
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Dr Marie Martig
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Dr Mike Martin
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Susan Martin
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Dr Begona Martinez Cruz
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Dr Amanda Mason
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Kelly Massey
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Dr Ben Matellini
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Dr Christian Matthews
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Dr Lucinda Matthews-Jones
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Nicola Mawdsley
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Dr Susan Mawer
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Clare Maxwell
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Clifford Mayhew
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Prof Paolo Mazzali
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Elliot Mbeta
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Sarah Mc Goldrick
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Victoria McCall
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Dr Monica McCard
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Elizabeth McCarthy
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Prof Ian McCarthy
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Vicki McClafferty
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Dr Alice McCloskey
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Dr Suzzanne McColl
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Ellie McCoy
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Lyndsey McCunnell
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Dr Garry McDowell
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Paul McEvoy Clarke
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Adrian McGrath
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Lucy McGrath
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Dr David McIlroy
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Dr Jason McIntyre
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Anthony McKenna
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Matt McLain
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Dr Naomi McLeod
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Ronan McMahon
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Fiona McNamara
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Andy McNicholl
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Peter McPartland
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Stephen McQuilliam
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Dr Allistair McRobert
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Dean McShane
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Dr Gavin McStay
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Dr Mark Meadows
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Nick Medforth
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Dr Claudia Melis
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Dr Carlo Meloro
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Dr Filippo Menozzi
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Prof Claudia Mettke-Hofmann
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Dr Alex Miles
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Gemma Miller
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Paul Miller
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Gareth Mills
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Dr Peter Millward
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Chloe Miossec
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Dr Laura Mirams
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Graeme Mitchell
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Prof Cathy Montgomery
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Adele Moore
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Dr David Moore
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Prof Joe Moran
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Dr Deborah Morgan
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John Morgan
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Dr Nicola Morrell-Scott
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Dr Andy Moss
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Chris Mottram
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Dr Rebecca Murphy
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Dr Fiona Murphy-Glaysher
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Dr Massirfufulay Musa
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Gwenda Mynott
PhD Students
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Mohd Firdaus Maasar
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David Maddocks
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Luca Maffezzoni
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Damian Maher
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Mukesh Kumar Maheshwari
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Giulia Maiello
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Laura Marks
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Dr Andrew Marshall
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Andrew Mason
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Michelle Mathieson
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Laura Mault
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Mark Mc Riley
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Joseph McCallion
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Fraser McCallum
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Deborah McCann
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Molly McCarthy
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Rebecca McCartney
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Kerry McDonald-Howard
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Aimee McGinley
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Victoria McIntyre
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Dr Charlie McLean
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Hannah McLellan
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Sarah McNamara
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Catherine McNeill
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Jono McPhail
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Jiordan McPherson
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Dharmesh Mistry
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Punit Mistry
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Caroline Mogan
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Anna Moglione
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Aleah Mohammad
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Hazha Mohammed
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Farisa Mohd Idris
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Chloe Moore
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Hirona Morihisa
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Nora Morocza
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Polly Moseley
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Stephen Mosley
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Erick Mosquera Lopez
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David Moulton
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Laura Mulligan
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Gill Murphy
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Gregory Murrell
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