We are academics from the UK researching the impact of rape myths on justice outcomes. Through evidence-based research we aim to dispel these myths.

Loughborough, England
Joined March 2012
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BREAKING: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad.
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Psychopathic criminal impose hundreds of millions in assorted direct and indirect costs. Psychopathic traits associated with ruthless self-interest, callousness, and expectations to control and dominate others manifest in diverse ways including serious violence and repeated property crime, all of which exact a heavy toll. emerald.com/jcp/article-abst…
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A 15-year-old girl, who was raped by a boy of the same age, says the lack of a prison sentence feels like "he's gotten away with" a serious crime. Sky News has seen an email from police saying the boy's sentence was "utterly ridiculous". Sky's @Mollie_Malone1 reports
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Researchers challenge evidence behind high-profile parental alienation study Researchers have shown that Hine et al.'s claim that most study participants had experienced parental alienating behaviours during childhood, is seriously misleading. manchester.ac.uk/about/news/… 1/2
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Staff at the University of Lincoln fear they could lose their job as early as next month after the institution announced dozens of redundancies across its academic departments timeshighereducation.com/new…
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🚨 Family courts are failing women and children. The evidence is undeniable. New @RighttoEquality report finds 72.5% of judgments in domestic abuse cases contain judicial victim-blaming. 530 instances — mostly from judges. Mothers discredited, their trauma trivialised, rape myths repeated, abusers excused while their behaviour is minimised. This isn’t “neutrality”. It’s institutional misogyny that puts kids at risk and re-traumatises survivors. The report lands in Parliament TODAY. Enough secrecy. Enough bias. Enough judges marking their own homework. Read the full Guardian exposé: theguardian.com/law/2026/jun… The book for those who've lived it: The System Is The Weapon amzn.eu/d/02oGEAlh
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Judicial training on domestic abuse used to be a closely guarded state secret. A new step forward in transparency was announced today, with the Judicial College making this information public for the first time. I've long called for better training - and greater transparency on domestic abuse training across the judiciary and legal profession. Finally some progress has been made! 🥳 "The Right Honourable Lady Justice King DBE, chair of the Judicial College, writes in her foreword: “Alongside the prospectus, we are publishing an overview of training in domestic abuse for magistrates and judges in the family and criminal courts. It explains, for the first time, how training in domestic abuse is embedded across the curriculum." Judicial College embeds domestic abuse training into 'continuous' curriculum for judges - Today's Family Lawyer share.google/OEQjpR0ho1DOyNW…
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Thank you to @carrielbjohnson and the countless brave women who came forward with their harrowing stories about John Worboys (aka John Radford). He must never be released. @UKLabour needs to close the sex offender name change loophole he’s already exploited in prison!
They didn't believe anything they said 🗣️ Based on the shocking true events of the John Worboys case, this story of resilience shines a light on the brave women who fought for their truth to be heard Believe Me starts Sunday 10th May at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX #BelieveMe #TrueCrime
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THIS IS DISGUSTING! 🤬 Vinay Kanani, the so-called safeguarding trainer who teaches child protection in UK schools, nurseries, and care homes, was just caught red-handed arranging to meet a 14-year-old girl at a hotel to abuse her. Look at this monster nodding along casually like he’s ordering a takeaway, completely unfazed. No shame, no panic, just blank denial while the evidence is shoved in his face. He even asked the child if she wanted to travel and admitted he wanted to take her abroad. Think about that for a second. This predator had access to vulnerable kids every single day, training staff on safeguarding while grooming a child and planning to spirit her out of the country. What the hell would have happened if those hunters hadn’t caught him? How many others has he targeted? This is pure evil. A man in a position of trust, paid to protect children, betraying everything for his sick desires. The system failed. Vetting, checks, everything. Heads should roll. Lock him up for life and throw away the key!
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Interested in a post-doctoral position in the section Forensic Psychology in Maastricht on the effects of therapy on memory accuracy? Apply or share this vacancy: vacancies.maastrichtuniversi… @CELL_kuum
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The co-founder of fashion chain Superdry has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night out. James Holder, 54, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, had gone back to the woman's home, went to the toilet and then fell asleep on her bed. The multi-millionaire fashion boss then woke up and beckoned the woman, who was trying to sleep in the lounge, into her bedroom and raped her. Holder had denied charges of assault by penetration and rape and said what sexual activity took place between them was consensual. A jury at Gloucester Crown Court acquitted Holder of assault by penetration but found him guilty of rape. - SKY News.
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🚨 We’re hiring an Executive Assistant to join our small, purpose-driven team. 📍 London / UK-wide (negotiable) ⏰ Full-time, permanent 🗓️ Apply by 26 May 2026, 09:00 To learn more and apply: bit.ly/495K1d2
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BREAKING: The co-founder of fashion chain Superdry James Holder, has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night out 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Trial by Gender? @SiobhanWeare and Dr. Dominic Willmott outline their (Mock) Jury Trial and how decisions are made in male sexual victimisation cases. @_MaddyMillar also contributed significantly to the study. Fascinating stuff! #stmarysconf26
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