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 Aine Mac Dermott
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Rory Macbeth
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Dr Ross MacDonald
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Dr Witold Maciejewski
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Deborah Mackay
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Dr Michael Mackay
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Sarah Maclennan
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Dr Ross Macleod
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Prof Judith Madden
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Damian Maher
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Prof Brian Maidment
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Valerie Makin
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Dr Ian Malabar
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Prof Vida Maliene
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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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Anthony Malone
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Dr Elizabeth Malone
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Dr Blanca Mamutse
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Dr Anupa Manewa
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Dr Jonathan Marchant
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Natalie Marguet
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Prof Stefano Mariani
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Dr Triestino Mariniello
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Dr Keith Marley
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Dr Tina Marolt Cebasek
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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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John Mathews
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Dr Christian Matthews
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Dr Lucinda Matthews-Jones
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Dr Susan Mawer
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John Maxwell
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Prof Paolo Mazzali
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Jacqueline McAssey
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Dr Monica McCard
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Prof Ian McCarthy
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Dr Suzzanne McColl
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Thomas McCooey
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Dr Ailbhe McDaid
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David McDermott
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Paul McEvoy Clarke
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Dr William McGowan
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Adrian McGrath
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Lucy McGrath
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Dr Jason McIntyre
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Anthony McKenna
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Dr Anthony McKenna
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Matt McLain
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Prof Rachel McLean
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Dr Naomi McLeod
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Fiona McNamara
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Elaine McNeill
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Peter McPartland
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Dr Gavin McStay
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Dr Mark Meadows
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Dr Lesley Mearns
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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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Dr Ros Merkin
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Dr Lindsey Metcalf McGrath
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Prof Claudia Mettke-Hofmann
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Dr Alex Miles
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Dr Matthew Millings
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Dr Peter Millward
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Prof Clare Milsom
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Chloe Miossec
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Dr Laura Mirams
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Ian Mitchell
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Dr Holger Mohaupt
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Dr Sergei Mokhov
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Dr Helen Monk
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Richard Monks
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Dr David Moore
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Dr Toby Moore
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Dr Justin Moorhead
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Prof Joe Moran
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Chris Mottram
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Dr Chris Mulhearn
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Dr Emma Mulliner
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Ian Munford
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Dr Magomed Muradov
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Prof Jon Murphy
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Dr Mark Murphy
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Fiona Murphy-Glaysher
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Dr Emma Murray
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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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Giulia Maiello
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Adarsh Makdani
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Laura Marks
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Kathryn Marsh
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Dr Andrew Marshall
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William Masinja
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Andrew Mason
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Michelle Mathieson
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Laura Mault
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Brandon May
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Mark Mc Riley
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Dr Philippa McCabe
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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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Victoria McIntyre
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Dr Charlie McLean
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Hannah McLellan
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Jiordan McPherson
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Kristin Minister
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Dharmesh Mistry
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Punit Mistry
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Caroline Mogan
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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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Nora Morocza
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Polly Moseley
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Stephen Mosley
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Laura Mulligan
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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