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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Geraldine Macdonald Smith
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Deborah Mackay
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Dr Michael Mackay
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Dr Sean Mackay
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Sarah Maclennan
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Hannah Madden
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Prof Judith Madden
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Anita Maestri-Banks
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Ceriann Magill
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Noreen Maguinness
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Damian Maher
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Prof Brian Maidment
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Adarsh Makdani
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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 Andrea Mallaburn
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Anthony Malone
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Dr Elizabeth Malone
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Dr Anupa Manewa
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Kevin Mannix
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Dr Jonathan Marchant
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Dr Keith Marley
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Dr Tina Marolt Cebasek
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Dr 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 Ben Matellini
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Chris Mather
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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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Nicola Mawdsley
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Clare Maxwell
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John Maxwell
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Clifford Mayhew
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Prof Paolo Mazzali
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Elliot Mbeta
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Sarah Mc Goldrick
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Jacqueline McAssey
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Dr Philippa McCabe
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Elizabeth McCarthy
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Dr Alice McCloskey
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Dr Suzzanne McColl
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Thomas McCooey
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Ellie McCoy
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Lyndsey McCunnell
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David McDermott
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Dr Garry McDowell
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Dr William McGowan
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Dr David McIlroy
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Dr Jason McIntyre
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Jane McKendrick
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Dr Anthony McKenna
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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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Ronan McMahon
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Elaine McNeill
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Dean McShane
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Dr Gavin McStay
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Dr Mark Meadows
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Nick Medforth
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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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Dr Alex Miles
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Beth Miller
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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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Dr Laura Mirams
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Graeme Mitchell
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Ian Mitchell
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Dr Holger Mohaupt
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Dr Helen Monk
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Richard Monks
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Dr Cathy Montgomery
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Dr David Moore
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Dr Justin Moorhead
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Prof Joe Moran
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Dr Deborah Morgan
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John Morgan
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Dr Nicola Morrell-Scott
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Dr Jake Morris-Campbell
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Dr Andy Moss
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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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Prof Jon Murphy
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Dr Emma Murray
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Dr Massirfufulay Musa
PhD Students
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Mohd Firdaus Maasar
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Rhiannon Mackenzie-Phelan
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David Maddocks
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Luca Maffezzoni
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Damian Maher
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Giulia Maiello
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Laura Marks
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Dr Andrew Marshall
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Andrew Mason
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Michelle Mathieson
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Laura Mault
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Mark Mc Riley
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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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Sarah McNamara
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Catherine McNeill
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Jono McPhail
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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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Anna Moglione
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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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Hirona Morihisa
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Nora Morocza
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Polly Moseley
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Stephen Mosley
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Erick Mosquera Lopez
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David Moulton
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Laura Mulligan
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Gill Murphy
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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