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From a lack of engagement and mistrust to partnership? Public attitudes to the disclosure of sex offender information (2013)
Journal Article
McCartan, K. (2013). From a lack of engagement and mistrust to partnership? Public attitudes to the disclosure of sex offender information

This paper discusses public attitudes to the current limited disclosure of sex offender scheme in the UK. The study focuses on two ‘countries’ of the UK (ie, Northern Ireland and Wales) where, up until now, no direct research has been done with t... Read More about From a lack of engagement and mistrust to partnership? Public attitudes to the disclosure of sex offender information.

Myths, reality, and sexual violence: Changing attitudes, changing practice (2013)
Journal Article
Fenton, R. A., McCartan, K., Rumney, P., & Jones, J. (2013). Myths, reality, and sexual violence: Changing attitudes, changing practice

This paper describes an event held as part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science and was funded by the ESRC and the University of the West of England (UWE). It took place on an afternoon in March 2013 in an inn... Read More about Myths, reality, and sexual violence: Changing attitudes, changing practice.

The reality of trafficked people’s access to technology (2013)
Journal Article
Elliott, J., & McCartan, K. (2013). The reality of trafficked people’s access to technology. Journal of Criminal Law, 77(3), 255-273. https://doi.org/10.1350/jcla.2013.77.3.843

Human trafficking is a global phenomenon. The UK is predominantly, although not exclusively, a destination country for trafficked persons. There is a lack of empirical research and data available which addresses the reality of access by trafficked pe... Read More about The reality of trafficked people’s access to technology.