Mentoring, Identity and Desistance: An Interview-Based Study Involving Men with Lived Experience of Imprisonment in the UK Criminal Justice System
By Beatrise Razgulajeva, London Metropolitan University. This dissertation examines the role of mentoring initiatives in supporting desistance from crime among men in the UK criminal justice system, with a particular focus on mentors with lived experience of imprisonment. The study is grounded in desistance theory (Maruna, 2001; Farrall, 2002), cognitive transformation perspectives (Giordano et al., 2002), and a theory of change framework which highlights the relational and
Jul 21
Enslaved in Plain Sight: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Modern Slavery Through Space, Time and Technology
By Tansy Hobson, London Metropolitan University. This dissertation argues that domestic abuse can be more effectively understood through the lens of modern slavery as both involve a sustained system of coercion and restricted autonomy. Rather than treating domestic abuse as a series of isolated incidents, this dissertation reconceptualises coercive control as a multifaceted form of domination that is enacted through time, space and technology. Using a secondary qualitative r
Jul 20
From Personality to Perception: Investigating Moral Disengagement as a Pathway Linking Dark Triad Traits to Intimate Partner Violence Attitudes
By Tazmeen Nabi, London Metropolitan University. This study examined the role of moral disengagement in the relationship between the dark triad and intimate partner violence (IPV) attitudes. Individuals with experience in romantic relationships (N = 74) completed an online questionnaire comprised of three standardised, self-report scales examining the dark triad, moral disengagement and IPV attitudes. The dark triad was used as three independent measures, whereas moral disen
Jul 18