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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Dr Ross MacDonald
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Dr Witold Maciejewski
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Dr Michael Mackay
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Dr Sean Mackay
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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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Dr Elizabeth Mahon
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Valerie Makin
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Dr Ian Malabar
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Bindu Malhotra
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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 Blanca Mamutse
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Dr Anupa Manewa
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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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Dr Triestino Mariniello
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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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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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Chris Mather
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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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Dr Monica McCard
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Elizabeth McCarthy
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Prof Ian McCarthy
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Dr Alice McCloskey
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Ellie McCoy
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Lyndsey McCunnell
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Sarah McDonald
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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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Jane McKendrick
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Anthony McKenna
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Ronan McMahon
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Fiona McNamara
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Sarah McNamara
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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 Lesley Mearns
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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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Dr Marco Messina
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Beth Miller
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Gemma Miller
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Chloe Miossec
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Dr Laura Mirams
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Graeme Mitchell
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Dr Sergei Mokhov
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Dr Cathy Montgomery
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Dr David Moore
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Dr Toby Moore
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John Morgan
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Dr Nicola Morrell-Scott
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Prof James Morton
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Dr Andy Moss
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Chris Mottram
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Dr Chris Mulhearn
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Dr Rachel Mullen
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Dr Emma Mulliner
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Ian Munford
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Dr Magomed Muradov
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Dr Rebecca Murphy
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Fiona Murphy-Glaysher
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Audrey Murrey
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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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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