Academic Tutor
I joined the Social Sciences department in September 2021 as an Academic Tutor assisting in teaching modules related to Criminology, as well as working towards my professional doctorate. I have a particular interest in criminological theory, domestic violence, terrorism and counter-terrorism, the age of criminal responsibility and vulnerability within the Appropriate Adult network.
I studied at the University in 2014 and obtained a First Class Honours in Social Sciences: Criminology, then returned in 2020 to study LLM Criminal Law and Procedure at Masters level.
My current professional doctorate research, focuses on service user participation within the Appropriate Adult network.
Teaching and supervision
CRM101 - Criminology: Theories, Trends and Myths
CRM203 - Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice
I also supervise dissertation students on BSc (Hons) Criminology and assist with the Northumbria Local Appropriate Adult Scheme (NLAAS) a scheme in which student volunteers frequent local police stations, to assist those considered vulnerable while in police custody.
Research interests for potential research students
- Criminological theory
- Domestic violence
- Terrorism, counter-terrorism, radicalisation, the PREVENT strategy
- The age of criminal responsibility
- Vulnerability discourses in police custody, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984)
Research
My research interests mainly focus around the concept of vulnerability, specifically within the Appropriate Adult network and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984).
Previously, I conducted research around the language used within the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984) and how the use of language such as "vulnerable" and "appropriate" can create undesirable power dynamics within the police custody suite.
In addition, I have also completed research on the age of criminal responsibility and whether or not the threshold should be increased from ten years of age to twelve, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1992).
My current professional doctorate research, delves into whether or not service user participation is necessary within the Appropriate Adult network. This is being done with the assistance of Dr Patrick Hutchinson and Dr Donna Peacock.
- Criminological theory
- Domestic violence
- Terrorism, counter-terrorism and the PRVENT strategy
- The age of criminal responsibility
- Vulnerability discources in police custody, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984)