Research

• Ioana Crivatu
  • Title: Factors Prompting Decisions to Disengage from Multiple Perpetrator Rape: A Mixed-methods Study
  • Description: The project investigates multiple perpetrator rape (i.e., sexual offending involving at least two people). It focusses specifically on the individuals within the group who do not sexually participate alongside other(s) but are nonetheless present or involved in other capacities. Drawing on psychological and criminological theories and utilising a mixed-methods design, the research aims to uncover the individual(s)’ actions, decision-making process and the factors contributing to them.

• Arianna Barbin
  • Title: Policing sex offences: UK officers’ insights on specialism.
  • Description: In recent years, there has been increasing interest to address how the police handle sex offences. Despite this, academic research is frequently limited to government surveys on victim experience and satisfaction with police work. Several campaigns, interventions and projects have been initiated to understand why the conviction rate for rape and other sexual offences remains minimal despite the overall increase in reports. This PhD aims at closing some of the gaps around the topic, focusing on the officers’ perspective of what they think they are doing when they are working in contact with the public. Moreover, their ideas of the advantages and barriers of implementing specialism within police forces will be considered to inform future policies and legislation. A range of academic and policing tools will be used to map how specialism evolved throughout the years, what it implies, and how much police officers in England and Wales value specialist knowledge as a tool to repair victims’ expectations and dissatisfaction.

• Olga Khokhlova 
  • Working title: Perception of Marital Rape: the role of level of resistance, sexual deprivation, and jealousy.

  • Description: Marital rape remains a taboo subject in many cultures, with several countries lacking specific legislation to address the issue for both perpetrators and victims. This research project seeks to deepen our understanding of perceptions of marital rape across different cultural contexts. By comparing perspectives from regions such as South Asia, the MENA region, and Western and Eastern Europe, the project aims to uncover cross-cultural differences in these perceptions. We are particularly interested in exploring factors that have not been extensively studied, such as the perpetrator's jealousy, sexual deprivation, and the victim's level of resistance. Employing a mixed-methods design, this study aspires to advance our understanding of these dynamics to develop more effective and culturally appropriate interventions.

• Ngozi Headley-Fulani
  • Title:  To What Extent Does Creative Arts and Mandatory Cultural Competency Training Improve Reporting of Domestic or Sexual Abuse Experienced by UK Based Black African and Caribbean Heritage Women and Can This Approach Promote Positive System Change.
  • Description: Black women are less likely to receive adequate support when affected by abuse. This research uses autoethnography as part of a mixed-methods study to investigate the various reasons why Black African and Caribbean women who have been victims of domestic or/and sexual abuse are purportedly underreporting such crimes to agencies such as police, and other Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector agencies. This research further looks at how creative arts, (storytelling, musical lyrics, films, etc) and mandatory cultural competency training, by ‘for and by’ services (such as Sistah Space) could ameliorate the experiences of reporting abuse and bring positive outcomes for Black abuse survivors. By taking a look at East London Councils, the police and government agencies, Ngozi will examine how specialist training, may solve the issues of Black women underreporting.  

• Dr Kari Davies – Visiting Senior Fellow in Social Justice and Crime 

• Dr Jeffrey DeMarco – Visiting Senior Fellow in Forensic Psychology 

• Victoria Green – Visiting Senior Fellow in Safeguarding 

• Fiona Ellis – Visiting Senior Fellow in Social Work and Social Policy 

• Fred Langford - Visiting Professor in Safeguarding Technology 

• Nishtha Lamba - Visiting Senior Fellow in Trauma and Marginalised Communities 

• Professor Eamonn Carrabine - Visiting Professor in Sociology

• Professor Nigel South - Visiting Professor in Sociology

• Alison Bird - Visiting Senior Fellow in Social Policy

• Matt Bland - Visiting Senior Fellow in Crime & Policing Studies 

• Laura Higgins - Visiting Senior Fellow in Online Safeguarding

• Professor Andy Phippen - Visiting Professor of Online Safety

• Dr Ruth Weir - Visiting Senior Fellow in Criminal Justice & Crime

• Gareth Wilson - Visiting Senior Fellow in Crime, Justice and Diversity

• Millie Garrod - Visiting Senior Fellow in Policing Research and Policy

• Dave Cutler - Visiting Senior Fellow in Policing 

• Patrick Tidmarsh - Visiting Senior Fellow in Policing and Investigative Interviewing

• Dr Mark Manning - Visiting Senior Fellow in Policing, Justice and Crime

• Dr Julia Yesberg - Visiting Fellow in Criminology
• Dr Joana Ferreira - Visiting Senior Fellow of Criminology and Justice
• Dr Mirna Guha - Visiting Senior Fellow in Gendered Violence and Social Justice

• Survivors in Transition

• Marie Collins Foundation

• CrimeStoppers

• LimeCulture

• Hope Training & Consultancy

• Drive Charity 

Childhood Remixed is an online journal promoting the interdisciplinary study of children and childhoods. The editorial team is Dr Sarah Richards, Dr Sarah Coombs and Dr Marianna Stella.

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