All Outputs (27)

Where next for EpiCrim approaches to understanding, responding to and preventing sexual abuse (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter concludes the book, by drawing the different chapters together to help the reader understand the overall picture of EpiCrim approaches to sexual abuse. The chapter argues that EpiCrim offers a clear and concise approach in responding to... Read More about Where next for EpiCrim approaches to understanding, responding to and preventing sexual abuse.

Examining the role of online communities in the prevention of child sexual abuse (2023)
Book Chapter

2024 witnessed the highest levels of online child sexual abuse material ever observed since records began, with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) identifying 291,273 webpages containing child sexual abuse imagery, links to imagery, or the advertisi... Read More about Examining the role of online communities in the prevention of child sexual abuse.

Understating the epidemiological criminology approach and how it relates to preventing sexual abuse (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter will discuss the current literature on Epidemiological Criminology (EpiCrim) and why it is important in shaping the way that professionals frame preventing and responding to sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. An EpiCrim approach combi... Read More about Understating the epidemiological criminology approach and how it relates to preventing sexual abuse.

Exploring perceptions of stalking-like behaviour for autistic young people within a neurodivergent and strengths-based framework: Critiquing relationships, sex and health education provision (2023)
Book Chapter

Many young people do not have a strong understanding of stalking-like behaviour; this chapter considers the challenges this presents with specific reference to autistic young people, focusing upon: prevalence, recognition, awareness and consequences... Read More about Exploring perceptions of stalking-like behaviour for autistic young people within a neurodivergent and strengths-based framework: Critiquing relationships, sex and health education provision.

The impact of COVID-19 on circles of support and accountability: Process, impact, and legacy (2023)
Book Chapter

COVID-19 has affected the risk management and community integration of people convicted of a sexual offense and has particularly impacted the work of Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA). This chapter will focus on empirical research conducte... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on circles of support and accountability: Process, impact, and legacy.

Preventing & responding to campus sexual abuse (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter will examine UK university's understanding and response to campus-based sexual abuse. It will discuss the extent to which policies, practices, and safeguarding have been developed, whether they have been fully imbedded, and what impact t... Read More about Preventing & responding to campus sexual abuse.

Introduction/Preface (2023)
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This edited collected is based on a body of work spanning 15 years at the University of the West of England, Bristol, that brings together multi-disciplinary approaches to understanding and responding to sexual abuse. The preface will lay out the res... Read More about Introduction/Preface.

Introduction (2023)
Book Chapter

In this introduction to the book, some context to the authors is provided, their experience and positioning within the framework of policing, the College of Policing PEQF and its growing relationship with higher education and the academic arena. Each... Read More about Introduction.

Ethics and considering the risks of de-sensitization (2023)
Book Chapter

Ethical practice is nothing new for those who work in the criminal justice sector and policing has its own Code of Ethics within which police practice is framed. The ethical practices required by social researchers are of similar ilk, ensuring the re... Read More about Ethics and considering the risks of de-sensitization.

Translating the sexual abuse evidence base into effective policy and practice (2022)
Book Chapter

The development of policy, especially criminal justice policy, is often fraught and divisive with a plethora of short-term solutions to long-term problems. This chapter is going to discuss the challenges of policymaking in the arena of sexual offendi... Read More about Translating the sexual abuse evidence base into effective policy and practice.

Preface - Challenges in the management of people convicted of a sexual offence: A way forward (2022)
Book Chapter

Expanding interventions to integrate men who have sexually offended back into the community: Circles of support and accountability in Europe (2022)
Book Chapter

The way that we prevent as well as respond to sexual offending is at a crossroads as we are starting to talk in a new language, with a blended health and justice framework, but we are grounded in a punitive system. Where do we go from this point? How... Read More about Expanding interventions to integrate men who have sexually offended back into the community: Circles of support and accountability in Europe.

International approaches to the management of perpetrators of sexual harm policy: Preventative, practical, or political? (2020)
Book Chapter

The issue of sexual abuse is a global socio‐political one, which means that, despite international differences in policy and practice surrounding sexual abuse, the creation and implementation of these policies and practices are politically sensitive.... Read More about International approaches to the management of perpetrators of sexual harm policy: Preventative, practical, or political?.

Community dynamic risk management of persons who have sexually offended (2020)
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This chapter focuses on the dynamic risk management of individuals convicted of sexual offenses. We will begin by reviewing public perceptions of sexual violence, because how citizens feel about their safety often drives political and legislative age... Read More about Community dynamic risk management of persons who have sexually offended.

Rehabilitation – A new perspective for a new era (2019)
Book Chapter

This essay focuses on an aligned perspective between criminologist and practitioner. It identifies a shared experience. So many factors critical to helping someone on the path to rehabilitation are common, regardless of offence. A body of research an... Read More about Rehabilitation – A new perspective for a new era.

Sexual harm, public education and risk management (2017)
Book Chapter

This chapter will highlight research and practice internationally on ways to educate the public regarding sex abuse and how successful they have been. The chapter will cover issues including the relationship between experts and the public, public cri... Read More about Sexual harm, public education and risk management.

Reframing the sex offender register and disclosure: From monitoring and control to desistence and prevention (2017)
Book Chapter

Sexual harm is a high profile issue, both nationally and internationally, with the number of perpetrators entering and being managed by the Criminal Justice System continually increasing. These increases in the sexual offender population are the resu... Read More about Reframing the sex offender register and disclosure: From monitoring and control to desistence and prevention.

Preface (2017)
Book Chapter

A preface to the book explaining and drawing it all together.

Preface (2017)
Book Chapter

A preface to the book explaining and drawing it all together.

Changing course: From a victim/offender duality to a public health perspective (2016)
Book Chapter

Research suggests that only a more comprehensive multilevel approach to sexual violence prevention will integrate existing efforts to incarcerate offenders and provide services to victims into broader strategies to educate communities and change the... Read More about Changing course: From a victim/offender duality to a public health perspective.