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 Monower Sadique
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Dr Ian Sadler
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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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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 Yann Savoye
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Dr Nedal Sawan
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Dr Ricardo Schiavon
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Jamie Scott
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Dr Kirstie Scott
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Mark Scott
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Dr Mehdi Seddighi
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Dr Martin Selby
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Dr Pavel Semukhin
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Brad Senar
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Prof Linda Seton
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Dr Darren Sexton
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Dr Raj Shah
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Dr Azar Shahgholian
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Dr Ava Shahrokhi
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Jacob Shardey
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Dr Fariba Sharifian
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Dr Raihana Sharir
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Dr Martin Sharp
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Polly Sharpe
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Dr George Sharples
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Dr Muhammad Shaukat
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Prof Andy Shaw
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Prof Julie Sheldon
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Dr Kate Shemilt
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Dr Yuanyuan Shen
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Dr Yun Sheng
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Dr Kayleigh Sheppard
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Dr Andrew Sherlock
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Dr Graham Sherwood
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Prof Qi Shi
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Dr Nathan Shone
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Prof Adam Shore
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Dr Sarah Shrimpton
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Dr Ali Shubbar
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Mahnaz Siddiqui
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Dr Muhammad Sami Siddiqui
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Dr Ivo Siekmann
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Dr Neil Simcock
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Paula Simms
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Dan Simpson
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Dr Mohan Siriwardena
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Paul Skinner
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Dr Konstantina Skritsovali
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Ruth Slater
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Jim Sloan
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Dr Renske Smit
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Dr Anne-Marie Smith
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Dr Charlie Smith
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Christine Smith
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Kathryn Smith
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Dr Kevin Smith
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Mark Smith
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Mia Smith
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Dr Rebecca 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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Mieke Sooi
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Dr Amr Sourani
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Jonathan Spencer
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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 Kellyann Stamp
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Dr Dan Stancioiu
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Dr Ben Stanford
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Sally-Ann Starkey
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Dr Foteini Stavropoulou
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Prof Iain Steele
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Dr Rachael Steele
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Ann Stevens
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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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Imogen Stidworthy
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Sarah Stirk
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Dr Juliette Strauss
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Mike Stringfellow
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Anthony Sturgess
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Dr Sud Sudirman
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Dr Jack Sugden
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Paul Summers
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Dr Hazel Sutherland
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Dr Rasha Swadi
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Michael Swain
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Dr Will Swaney
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Dr Laura Swettenham
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Dr Rachael Symonds
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Andy Symons
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