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Restorative justice in cases of sexual offending  (2022)
Journal Article
Gavin, P., Kite, C., McCartan, K., & Porter, C. (2022). Restorative justice in cases of sexual offending . Probation Quarterly, 26, 23-26. https://doi.org/10.54006/ukle4326

On August 2022 the Department of Social Sciences at the University of the West of England ‘UWE’ Bristol held an in person one-day conference to consider the role that restorative justice can play in cases of sexual offending. The event was a part of... Read More about Restorative justice in cases of sexual offending .

Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire (2022)
Journal Article
Porter, C. N., Haggar, L., & Harvey, A. C. (2023). Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire. Current Psychology, 42(32), 28799-28811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03841-1

Employment can reduce reoffending, yet many employers refrain from hiring candidates with prior convictions, particularly for sexual offences. This study explored employability ratings before and after a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check for... Read More about Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire.

Implementing converged security risk management: Drivers, barriers, and facilitators (2022)
Journal Article
Schneller, L., Porter, C. N., & Wakefield, A. (2023). Implementing converged security risk management: Drivers, barriers, and facilitators. Security Journal, 36, 333–349. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-022-00341-6

Converged security risk management is an approach that addresses interdependencies between security-related business functions that have traditionally been managed by separate departments within organizations. It is a more effective means of addressi... Read More about Implementing converged security risk management: Drivers, barriers, and facilitators.

Applying the asymmetric information management technique to insurance claims (2022)
Journal Article
Porter, C. N., Taylor, R., & Harvey, A. C. (2022). Applying the asymmetric information management technique to insurance claims. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 36(3), 602-611. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3947

This study investigates the Asymmetric Information Management (AIM) technique's ability to detect fraudulent insurance claims submitted online. The AIM instructions inform claimants that, inter alia, more detailed statements are easier to accurately... Read More about Applying the asymmetric information management technique to insurance claims.