Siobhan's research interests are focused in the areas of criminal law and criminal justice. Her current research explores the socio-legal responses to, and experiences of, male survivors of sexual violence. She has conducted the first study in the UK on ‘forced-to-penetrate’ cases, interviewing male survivors about their experiences of this form of sexual violence. She has been awarded funding from the British Academy to support this work.

Her research has been published in leading international journals, including the International Journal of Law in Context, the British Journal of Criminology, and Archives of Sexual Behaviour. There has been extensive media coverage of her work, including by Channel 4 News, You Magazine, BBC Radio FiveLive, LBC Radio, and The Sun. Siobhan has also presented her research to police forces across the UK, third sector support services, and policymakers, and has influenced policy and practice related to supporting male survivors of sexual violence.

Siobhan is also interested in the socio-legal responses to women who commit serious offences, including homicide and sexual violence.

Criminal law; gendered violence; homicide; sexual offences; gender and the law

Criminal law and criminal justice (sexual offences, homicide, domestic abuse), gender (masculinities, femininities, gender and crime, gender theories) and criminal legal and criminological theories

2019-20

Siobhan is convening Law 101x/y English Legal System and Methods. She is also teaching on Law 104 Criminal Law, Crim 314 Sex Crimes and Crim 404 Criminological Research in Practice. She is supervising undergraduate dissertations. 

Siobhan is Director of Engagement for the Law School. 

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