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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Maya Sacks
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Dr Ian Sadler
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Prof Pooja Saini
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Prof Maurizio Salaris
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Dr Jaime Salcido Negrete
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Prof Imran Saleem
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Laura Samaroo
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Laura Sambrook
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Dr Carlos Santos Barea
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Dr Sara Saracino
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Dr Mosharraf Sarker
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Prof Satyajit Sarker
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Dr Olivia Saunders
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Dr Nedal Sawan
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Dr Ricardo Schiavon
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Rosemary Schofield
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Laura Schwartz
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Mark Scott
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Dr Mehdi Seddighi
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Dr Alexandra Seddon
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Dr Martin Selby
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Dr Pavel Semukhin
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Brad Senar
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Dr Darren Sexton
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Dr Azar Shahgholian
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Dr Ava Shahrokhi
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Jacob Shardey
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Sarah Shardlow
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Dr Raihana Sharir
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Dr Martin Sharp
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Dr George Sharples
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Dr Muhammad Shaukat
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Dr Kate Shemilt
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Emma Sheridan
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Prof Qi Shi
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Prof Adam Shore
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Mahnaz Siddiqui
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Dr Muhammad Sami Siddiqui
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Sergio A. Silverio
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Dr Neil Simcock
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Dr Fiona Simmons
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Dan Simpson
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Paul Skinner
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Dr Konstantina Skritsovali
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Ruth Slater
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Dr Magdalena Sliwinska
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Dr Renske Smit
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Dr Anne-Marie Smith
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Catherine Smith
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Chloe Smith
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Christine Smith
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Corandene Smith
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Dr Grahame Smith
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Mia Smith
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Dr Robert Smith
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Prof Gerry Smyth
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Dr Adam Snow
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David Soehren
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Saiby Solomon
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Mieke Sooi
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Dr Elena Soto Calvo
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Dr Tina South
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Dr Steven Spittle
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Dr Michelle Spruce
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Dr Tori Sprung
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Rachel Stalker
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Dr Dan Stancioiu
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Prof Kay Standing
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Dr Ben Stanford
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Dr Grant Stanley
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Dr Foteini Stavropoulou
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Prof Iain Steele
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Dr Madeleine Stevens
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Prof Claire Stewart
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Prof Jim Stewart
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Sarah Stirk
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Dr Juliette Strauss
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Dr Nikki Street
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Mike Stringfellow
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Anthony Sturgess
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Dr Jack Sugden
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Paul Summers
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Prof Harry Sumnall
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Dr Hazel Sutherland
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Dr Rasha Swadi
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Michael Swain
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Jeny Sweeney
PhD Students
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Sofia Sacchetti
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Nikolaos Sakellarios
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Andrea Sante
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Luke Saunders
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Christine Schierano
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Kat Schneider
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Christine Schoetensack
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James Schofield
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Felix Schroeder
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Adam Scott
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Dr Alexandra Seddon
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Michael Seddon
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Susanne Seddon-Cowell
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Dr Carmela Serio
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Rhymes Shakti
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Salma Shalaby
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Simon Shaw
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Laura Sheehy
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Callum Shepherd
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Owen Sheridan
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Dr Peter Shum
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Samantha Sillitoe
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Kurt Simpson
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Manisha Singh
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Thathira Siriphan
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Kate Slade
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Bethany Smith
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Heidi Smith
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Mark Smith
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Sharon Smith
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Nuha Sourani
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Meghna Srivastava
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Irina Stadniciuc
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Phoebe Stainton
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Jennie Starkey
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Connor Stead
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Jane Stirling
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Abi Stoddart
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Simon Stringer
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Robert Stuart
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Bishnu Subedi
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Simon Sumner
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