
Professor Amanda L Robinson
Professor of Criminology
Co-Director of the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute
Director, Universities' Police Science Institute
- robinsona@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44(0) 29 2087 5401
- Room 1.01A, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3WA
- Media commentator
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
After completing my postgraduate training at Michigan State University in 2001 (a PhD in Interdisciplinary Social Science with concentrations in criminology, sociology, and industrial/organisational psychology), I moved to Cardiff and am now a Professor of Criminology. I am also Deputy Head of the School of Social Sciences.
My research generally includes a strong policy focus, and I am particularly interested in advancing knowledge in relation to how the police and criminal justice system, health and community-based agencies can best respond to violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. Notable examples of my research include the development of MARACs (multiagency risk assessment conferences), IDVAs (independent domestic violence advisors), police use of risk assessment tools such as the DASH in the UK and LAP in the USA, and more recently the introduction of the PPIT to more effectively identify and disrupt the most harmful perpetrators of domestic abuse. I was also directly involved in shaping the Welsh Government's White Paper proposals that led to the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015. It is not often that academics are able to trace an idea from inception, through research, implementation and expansion, into new legislation, and I feel fortunate to have had this experience.
Over the years, I have acquired extensive experience collecting and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data. I have been the Principal Investigator on a number of projects, ensuring the research is conducted ethically, sensitively and delivered to cost and on time. I am very adept at drawing out the main conclusions from complex multi-site and multi-method projects, and have acquired a reputation for my ability to produce 'digestible' practice-based messages for practitioners and policy-makers. Most of all, I just really enjoy conducting research and working collaboratively on projects that in some way are able to make a positive difference to the world in which we live.
Supervision
I welcome PhD applicants to work on topics related to:
- Police and policing
- Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Risk identification, assessment and management
- Multi-agency approaches to crime and disorder
- The criminal justice system
I have used a wide range of methodological approaches in my research and am particularly interested in supervising PhD students who want to used mixed methods.
Biography
2002
PhD Interdisciplinary Social Science, Michigan State University
1996
MS Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
1994
BA Criminal Justice and Psychology (double major), University of Alabama
Honours and awards
2016
Cardiff University Policy Innovation & Impact Award: “From White Paper to Royal Assent: Academic Input into the Development of the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015” (with Professor Emma Renold)
2014
Article shortlisted for the SAGE Prize for Innovation and/or Excellence (Fevre, R., Robinson, A. L., Jones, T., & Lewis, D. 'Disabled Employees' Perceptions of Ill-treatment in the Workplace', Work, Employment & Society, 27(2), 296-315).
2009
Runner up best article (Robinson, A. L. & Tilley, N. 'Factors Influencing Police Performance in the Investigation of Volume Crimes in England and Wales', Police Practice and Research, 10(3), 1-15).
2000
Winner of the American Society of Criminology's Division of Women and Crime student paper award (Robinson, A. L. & Chandek, M. S. 'Differential Police Response to Black Battered Women', Women and Criminal Justice, 12(2/3), 29-61).
Professional memberships
- British Society of Criminology (Editor, British Journal of Criminology)
- American Society of Criminology (Editorial Board, International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice)
- European Society of Criminology (organising committee for the 2017 annual conference)
- Associate Member of Cardiff University’s Crime & Security URI, Universities’ Police Science Institute (UPSI), Cardiff Centre for Crime Law & Justice (CCLJ), Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD)
Speaking engagements
2018
"More than procedural injustice: Structural harm in the narratives of victim/survivors of gender-based violence", invited presentation at the Justice, Inequality and Gender-Based Violence conference (Bristol, May 2018).
Presentations (including a public lecture and two policy-maker and practitioner seminars) delivered during my two week stay as an 'international visiting scholar' at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia, Feb 2018).
2017
Invited keynote at the N8 Policing Research Partnership’s annual Innovation Forum, "New initiatives to tackle domestic violence perpetrators using the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool" (Manchester, Nov 2017).
Paper presentations at the American Society of Criminology conference, “Just interactions? Victims’ accounts of their involvement with criminal justice agencies in England and Wales” and “Policing risky domestic violence in a large US city: The impact of sex, race and place” (Philadelphia, Nov 2017).
Chair (plenary session and paper session) European Society of Criminology conference (Cardiff, Sept 2017).
Invited presentation at the Justice, Inequality and Gender-Based Violence conference (Bristol, June 2017).
Invited seminar presentation at the University of Liverpool “High risk victims and priority perpetrators at the interface of theory, research, and practice” (Liverpool, June 2017).
2016
Invited presentation to Justice Analytical Services (JAS) for the Scottish Government, “New research informing new responses to domestic abuse perpetrators” (September 2016).
Invited presentation at the University of Manchester, “Expressing Priorities: A New Practitioner Tool for Domestic Abuse Perpetrators” (April 2016).
2015
Keynote presentation at a two-day domestic abuse seminar on risk assessment and management organised by the Control and Human Resources Directorate of the Portuguese government, Lisbon, Portugal (November 2015).
Keynote presentation at a symposium on tackling domestic abuse organised by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) on behalf of the Scottish Government, Edinburgh (October 2015).
Keynote presentation at the Domestic Abuse Champions National Awards Event, organised by the College of Policing, London (October 2015).
Paper given at the European Domestic Violence Conference “Identification and management of priority domestic abuse perpetrators in Wales”, Belfast Ireland (September 2015).
Dae H. Chang International Visiting Scholar presentation “Under the radar: Policing non-violent domestic abuse in the US and UK”, with Gillian Pinchevsky and Jennifer Guthrie, Michigan State University (24 April 2015). A version of this paper also given at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting, Washington DC (November 2015) with Gillian Pinchevsky (presenter) and Jennifer Guthrie, as well as to the Survey Users Brown Bag Seminar Series, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (January 2016).
2014
"Policing domestic violence in the US and UK: risk identification, assessment and management", American Society of Criminology annual meeting, San Francisco (21 November 2014).
"A risk-led approach to domestic abuse: Development, evidence and critique", keynote speech delivered at Scotland's National Domestic Abuse Conference, sponsored by COPFS (Scotland's Prosecution Authority). Other keynote speakers included the Solicitor General of Scotland and the Chief Constable of Police Scotland (8 May 2014).
"Serial domestic abuse perpetrators", an invited talk given to the Wales branch of the British Society of Criminology (09 April 2014).
In addition to academic talks, in 2014, I gave three media appearances on the day a major government inspection of the police response to domestic violence in England and Wales was published by HMIC (Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the Constabulary), which was very critical of the police: 1) Good Morning Wales live radio programme, 2) ITV television news and 3) BBC television news. I was also a participant in the 1-hour BBC1 live television debate show The Big Questions, discussing the national implementation of Clare's Law (domestic violence disclosure scheme).
2013
"A risk-led approach to domestic violence: The MARAC model in the UK" Keynote speech delivered at the international conference "Violence in close relationships and stalking: Police dealings with high risk cases", Rhineland-Palatinate Police Academy, University of Applied Science, Faculty of Policing, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hahn-Flughafen, Germany (05 November 2013).
"Can Interventions Reduce Recidivism and Re-victimization Following Adult Intimate Partner Violence Incidents?" (with Prof Christopher D Maxwell). This invited talk was delivered in three settings:
"Tackling Domestic Violence: Evidence, Expertise and Experience", Birmingham Voluntary Service Council, Birmingham, England (26 April 2013). Keynote Speech: ALR
Cardiff 2020 Vision Conference, International Women's Day, Cardiff, Wales (8 March 2013). Keynote Speech: ALR
Workshop on the Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around the World: Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science, Washington, DC (23 January 2013). Presenter: CDM
2012
"Overcoming attrition in domestic violence cases: An objective requiring a victim-centred multi-agency approach." Keynote speech delivered at the CEPOL (European Police College) Presidency Conference, Cyprus (10-12 July 2012).
Committees and reviewing
2017-present Deputy Head of School
2016-present: Member of the Senior Management Team
2015-present: Member of the Research Committee, Co-Director of Research (Impact)
2012-14: Director of the MSc/Diploma in Social Science Research Methods (SSRM)
Publications
2022
- Verbruggen, J., Blokland, A. A. J., Robinson, A. L. and Maxwell, C. D. 2022. General offending and intimate partner violence perpetration in young adulthood: A Dutch longitudinal study. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 66(16), pp. 1796-1820. (10.1177/0306624X211022657)
- Verbruggen, J., Maxwell, C. D. and Robinson, A. L. 2022. The relationship between the development of general offending and intimate partner violence perpetration in young adulthood. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 37(3-4), pp. 1179-1205. (10.1177/0886260520922340)
2021
- Robinson, A. and Clancy, A. 2021. Systematically identifying and prioritising domestic abuse perpetrators for targeted intervention. Criminology and Criminal Justice 21(5), pp. 687-704. (10.1177/1748895820914380)
- Rees, A., Dehaghani, R., Slater, T., Swann, R. and Robinson, A. 2021. Findings from a thematic multi-disciplinary analysis of child practice reviews in Wales. Child Abuse Review 30(2), pp. 141-154. (10.1002/car.2679)
- Holder, R. L. and Robinson, A. L. 2021. Claiming justice: victims of crime and their perspectives of justice. International Review of Victimology 27(2), pp. 129-137. (10.1177/0269758020987803)
2020
- Verbruggen, J., Blokland, A., Robinson, A. L. and Maxwell, C. D. 2020. The relationship between criminal behaviour over the life-course and intimate partner violence perpetration in later life. European Journal of Criminology 17(6), pp. 784-805. (10.1177/1477370818825344)
2019
- Robinson, A., Rees, A. and Dehaghani, R. 2019. Making connections: a multi-disciplinary analysis of domestic homicide, mental health homicide and adult practice reviews. Journal of Adult Protection 21(1), pp. 16-26. (10.1108/JAP-07-2018-0015)
- Rees, A., Dehaghani, R., Slater, T., Swann, R. and Robinson, A. L. 2019. Findings from a thematic analysis of Child Practice Reviews in Wales. Cardiff University.
2018
- Robinson, A., Rees, A. and Dehaghani, R. 2018. Findings from a thematic analysis of reviews into adult deaths in Wales: Domestic Homicide Reviews, Adult Practice Reviews and Mental Health Homicide Reviews. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Robinson, A., Myhill, A. and Wire, J. 2018. Practitioner (mis)understandings of coercive control in England and Wales. Criminology and Criminal Justice 18(1), pp. 29-49. (10.1177/1748895817728381)
2017
- Robinson, A. 2017. Establishing the efficacy of a telephone-based police response to domestic abuse: Hampshire Constabulary’s Resolution Centre. Technical Report.
- Robinson, A. and Clancy, A. 2017. New initiatives to tackle domestic violence using the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool (PPIT). Technical Report.
- Payton, J., Robinson, A. and Brookman, F. 2017. United Kingdom. In: Dawson, M. ed. Domestic Homicides and Death Reviews: An International Perspective. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 91-124., (10.1057/978-1-137-56276-0_4)
- Robinson, A. 2017. Serial domestic abuse in Wales: an exploratory study into its definition, prevalence, correlates, and management. Victims & Offenders 12(5), pp. 643-662. (10.1080/15564886.2016.1187691)
- Maguire, M. and Robinson, A. 2017. Preventing violent crimes. In: Tilley, N. and Sidebottom, A. eds. Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety. Routledge, pp. 407-438.
- Robinson, A. and Maxwell, C. 2017. Typifying American exceptionalism: homicide in the USA. In: The Handbook of Homicide. Wiley-Blackwell
2016
- Medina Ariza, J. J., Robinson, A. L. and Myhill, A. 2016. Cheaper, faster, better: expectations and achievements in police risk assessment of domestic abuse. Policing 10(4), pp. 341-350. (10.1093/police/paw023)
- Robinson, A. L., Pinchevsky, G. M. and Guthrie, J. A. 2016. Under the radar: policing non-violent domestic abuse in the US and UK. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 40(3), pp. 195-208. (10.1080/01924036.2015.1114001)
- Robinson, A. and Clancy, A. 2016. All-Wales implementation testing of the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool (PPIT) for domestic abuse. Technical Report.
- Robinson, A. L., Pinchevsky, G. M. and Guthrie, J. A. 2016. A small constellation: risk factors informing police perceptions of domestic abuse. Policing and Society 28(2), pp. 189-204. (10.1080/10439463.2016.1151881)
- Howarth, E. and Robinson, A. 2016. Responding effectively to women experiencing severe abuse: identifying key components of a British advocacy intervention. Violence Against Women 22(1), pp. 41-63. (10.1177/1077801215597789)
2015
- Robinson, A. and Clancy, A. 2015. Development of the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool (PPIT) for domestic abuse. Project Report. Cardiff, UK: Cardiff University.
- Payton, J. and Robinson, A. 2015. Motivating respect: A Welsh intervention into youth-perpetrated domestic abuse. Technical Report.
2014
- Robinson, A. 2014. Pie in the sky? The use of criminal justice policies and practices for intimate partner violence.. In: Johnson, H., Fisher, B. S. and Jaquier, V. eds. Critical Issues on Violence Against Women: International Perspectives and Promising Strategies. London: Routledge, pp. 66-76.
- Robinson, A. L., Clancy, A. and Hanks, S. 2014. Prevalence and characteristics of serial domestic abuse perpetrators: multi-agency evidence from Wales. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Clancy, A., Robinson, A. L. and Hanks, S. 2014. Defining and profiling serial domestic abuse perpetrators: an all-Wales feasibility review. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
2013
- Fevre, R. W., Robinson, A. L., Lewis, D. and Jones, T. D. B. 2013. The ill-treatment of employees with disabilities in British workplaces. Work, Employment and Society 27(2), pp. 288-307. (10.1177/0950017012460311)
- Hubbard, A., Payton, J. and Robinson, A. L. 2013. Uncharted territory: violence against migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women in Wales. Project Report. [Online]. Wales Migration Partnership. Available at: http://www.wmp.org.uk/documents/wsmp/WSMP%20Info/Uncharted%20territory%20violence%20against%20migrant%20refugee%20and%20asylum%20seeking%20women%20in%20Wales.pdf
- Maxwell, C. D. and Robinson, A. 2013. Can interventions reduce recidivism and revictimization following adult intimate partner violence incidents?. In: Carroll, L., Perez, M. and Taylor, R. eds. The Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around the World. The National Academies Press, pp. II-15.
2012
- Robinson, A. L., Brisbane, J., Farrar, J., Hardy, P., Jones, B., Pickles, J. and Shepherd, J. P. 2012. The Welsh Government's proposed 'Ending Violence Against Women and Domestic Abuse (Wales) Bill': Recommendations from the Task & Finish Group. Technical Report.
- Fevre, R. W., Lewis, D., Robinson, A. L. and Jones, T. D. B. 2012. Trouble at work. London: Bloomsbury Academic. (10.5040/9781849664677)
- Robinson, A. L. and Howarth, E. 2012. Judging risk: Key determinants in British domestic violence cases. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 27(8), pp. 1489-1518. (10.1177/0886260511425792)
2011
- Robinson, A. L. and Hudson, K. J. 2011. Different yet complementary: two approaches to supporting victims of sexual violence in the UK. Criminology and Criminal Justice 11(5), pp. 515-533. (10.1177/1748895811419972)
- Jones, T. D. B., Robinson, A. L., Fevre, R. W. and Lewis, D. 2011. Workplace assaults in Britain: Understanding the influence of individual and workplace characteristics. British Journal of Criminology 51(1), pp. 159-178. (10.1093/bjc/azq064)
- Robinson, A. L. 2011. Risk and intimate partner violence. In: Kemshall, H. and Wilkinson, B. eds. Good practice in assessing risk current knowledge, issues and approaches. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 119-138.
2010
- Robinson, A. L. 2010. Domestic violence. In: Brookman, F. et al. eds. Handbook on Crime. Cullompton: Willan Publishing, pp. 245-269.
- Fevre, R., Robinson, A. L., Jones, T. D. B. and Lewis, D. 2010. Researching workplace bullying: the benefits of taking an integrated approach. International Journal of Social Research Methodology 13(1), pp. 71-85. (10.1080/13645570802648671)
- Robinson, A. L., Tregidga, J. and Rees, A. 2010. HomeSafe: final evaluation report on the Cardiff HomeSafe Project. Project Report. Cardiff: Women’s Safety Unit/Cardiff University School of Social Sciences.
2009
- Robinson, A. L. 2009. Independent sexual violence advisors: a multisite process evaluation funded by the Home Office. Technical Report.
- Howarth, E. L., Stimpson, L., Barran, D. and Robinson, A. L. 2009. Safety in numbers: a multisite evaluation of independent domestic violence advisor services. Project Report. [Online]. London: The Henry Smith Charity. Available at: http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/documents/SafetyinNumbersFullReportNov09.pdf
- Maxwell, C. D., Robinson, A. L. and Klein, A. R. 2009. The prosecution of domestic violence across time. In: Stark, E. and Buzawa, E. S. eds. Violence Against Women in Families and Relationships., Vol. 3. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, pp. 91-113.
- Robinson, A. L. and Tilley, N. 2009. Factors influencing police performance in the investigation of volume crimes in England and Wales. Police Practice and Research 10(3), pp. 209-223. (10.1080/15614260802381091)
- Robinson, A. L. and Rowlands, J. 2009. Assessing and managing risk among different victims of domestic abuse: limits of a generic model of risk assessment?. Security Journal 22(3), pp. 190-204. (10.1057/sj.2009.2)
- Jones, T. D. B., Robinson, A. L., Fevre, R. W. and Lewis, D. 2009. Assaults and violence in the workplace. Presented at: British Society of Criminology annual meeting, Cardiff, UK, 29 June - 1 July 2009.
- Robinson, A. L., Hudson, K. J. and Brookman, F. 2009. A process evaluation of Ynys Saff, the sexual assault referral centre in Cardiff: final evaluation report. Project Report. [Online]. The South Wales Criminal Jusitice Board. Available at: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/socsi/resources/CardiffSARC.pdf
- Robinson, A. L. 2009. Independent sexual violence advisors: a process evaluation. Technical Report.
2008
- Robinson, A. L. 2008. Measuring what matters in specialist domestic violence courts. Presented at: Stop Domestic Violence Against Women Conference, Vienna, Austria, 5 -7 November 2007 Presented at Krenn, M., Weiss, K. and Logar, R. eds.Ten years of Austrian anti-violence legislation: international conference in the context of the Council of Europe campaign to combat violence against women, including domestic violence, Vienna and St. Pölten, Austria, 5 -7 November 2007. Vienna: Federal Chancellery – Federal Minister for Women and Civil Service pp. 227-234.
- Robinson, A. L., Hudson, K. J. and Brookman, F. 2008. Multi-agency work on sexual violence: challenges and prospects identified from the implemenation of a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 47(4), pp. 411-428. (10.1111/j.1468-2311.2008.00531.x)
- Joshua, F., Rix, A. and Robinson, A. L. 2008. Evaluation of Welsh Women’s Aid. Project Report. [Online]. Welsh Assembly Government. Available at: http://wales.gov.uk/docs/dsjlg/research/090209womensaidreporte.pdf
- Robinson, A. L. and Tregidga, J. 2008. Interim evaluation report on the Cardiff HomeSafe Project: year 2 findings. Project Report. School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University.
- Robinson, A. L. and Maxwell, C. D. 2008. The challenge of responding effectively to violence against women in a global context. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 32(2), pp. 133-147. (10.1080/01924036.2008.9678783)
- Robinson, A. L. 2008. Measuring what matters in specialist domestic violence courts. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/socsi/resources/wp102.pdf
- Fevre, R. W., Robinson, A. L., Jones, T. D. B. and Lewis, D. 2008. Work fit for all – disability, health and the experience of negative treatment in the British workplace. Project Report. [Online]. London: Equality and Human Rights Commission. Available at: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/research/work_fit_for_all_-_final.pdf
2007
- Robinson, A. L. 2007. Improving the Civil-Criminal Interface for Victims of Domestic Violence. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 46(4), pp. 356-371. (10.1111/j.1468-2311.2007.00482.x)
- Moore, L. et al. 2007. Social science quantitative methods capacity building in Wales: ESRC/HEFCW scoping study. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Williams, M. L. and Robinson, A. L. 2007. Counted in! The all Wales survey of lesbian, gay and bisexual people [report]. Stonewall. Available at: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/other/startdownload.asp?openType=forced&documentID=1187
- Williams, M. L. and Robinson, A. L. 2007. Homophobic hate crime in Wales: patterns, predictors and consequences. Presented at: British Society of Criminology Annual Conference, London School of Economics, London, UK, 2007.
2006
- Robinson, A. 2006. Advice, Support, Safety & Information Services Together (ASSIST): The benefits of providing assistance to victims of domestic abuse in Glasgow. Technical Report.
- Robinson, A. L. 2006. Reducing repeat victimisation among high-risk victims of domestic violence: The benefits of a coordinated community response in Cardiff, Wales. Violence Against Women 12(8), pp. 761-788. (10.1177/1077801206291477)
- Robinson, A. and Cook, D. 2006. Understanding Victim Retraction in Cases of Domestic Violence: Specialist Courts, Government Policy, and Victim-Centred Justice. Contemporary Justice Review 9(2), pp. 189-213. (10.1080/10282580600785017)
- Williams, M. L. and Robinson, A. L. 2006. Homophobic victimisation amongst lesbian, gay & bisexual people. Presented at: American Society of Criminology Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2006.
2004
- Williams, M. L. and Robinson, A. L. 2004. Problems and prospects with policing the lesbian, gay and bisexual community in Wales. Policing and Society 14(3), pp. 213-232. (10.1080/1043946042000241811)
2003
- Robinson, A. L. 2003. The Impact of Police Social Capital on Officer Performance of Community Policing. Policing An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 26(4), pp. 656-689. (10.1108/13639510310503569)
- Maxwell, C. D., Robinson, A. L. and Post, L. A. 2003. The Impact of Race on the Adjudication of Sexual Assault and other Violent Crimes. Journal of Criminal Justice 31(6), pp. 523-538. (10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2003.08.005)
- Robinson, A. L. and Williams, M. L. 2003. Counted out: findings from the Stonewall Cymru LGB survey. Project Report. Stonewall.
- Williams, M. L. and Robinson, A. L. 2003. Problems and prospects with policing the lesbian, gay and bisexual community. Presented at: American Society of Criminology Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 2003.
Teaching
I have two decades of teaching experience, and ten years of curriculum design experience. My extensive experience covers all aspects of tertiary-level teaching, including the development of new modules, delivering lectures to both large and small cohorts, group tutorials, individual supervisions and workshops.
During my time at Cardiff University I have taught on all of the undergraduate Criminology modules, and most of the postgraduate Criminology modules. I have also taught on both undergraduate and postgraduate Research Methods modules, and have convened both undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
My teaching is informed by my experience as an active researcher. The overall objective of my teaching is to produce students who are thoughtful, capable and critical consumers of research as well as budding, enthusiastic, and proficient producers of research.
My research over the last twenty years has predominantly focussed on how the police and criminal justice system, health and community-based agencies respond to violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
My quantitative expertise in particular has led to an established track record of funded research as both principal and co-investigator. I also have extensive experience with the collection and analysis of qualitative data. My research can be described as utilising mixed methods and having a strong policy focus, with the aim of producing positive changes in real-world settings.
I have an enduring commitment to the improvement of governmental, legislative and practical approaches to reducing violence, and an established track record of effectively engaging with academics, practitioners, stakeholders, and the general public in relation to this issue.
Supervision
- gender-based violence
- police and policing
- specialist courts
- multi-agency approaches to crime reduction
- the criminal justice system