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Prof Julia Davidson

Current post:Professor in Criminology & Sociology
Email:J.Davidson@kingston.ac.uk
School:Social Science
Extension:62280
Location:MB320
Profile
Julia Davidson is Professor of Criminology and Sociology and is Director of Research in Criminology and Sociology, she is also Co-Director of the newly formed Centre for Abuse & Trauma Studies (with Professor Antonia Bifulco, Royal Holloway University of London). Professor Davidson has conducted a considerable amount of research in the criminal justice area and has a PhD in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has extensive experience of applied policy and practice research and has directed work with young victims, serious violent and sexual offenders, criminal justice practitioners and sentencers. Recent funded work includes: a longitudinal study evaluating the impact of community treatment programmes on convicted child sexual abusers undertaken on behalf of the National Probation Service (2003); a study funded by the Metropolitan Police Authority and Crimestoppers, which sought to explore child safety on the internet and the role of the police in raising awareness amongst children about sexual abuse (2005); an evaluation and overview of approaches to risk assessment and management of Internet sex offenders funded by the Risk Management Authority (Scotland) (2007) and a exploration of young victims experiences and perceptions of the investigative process, funded by the Metropolitan Police Child Abuse Investigation Command (with Professor Bifulco, RHUL - 2007, ongoing). Current research also includes an EC funded study exploring Internet offenders online grooming practices. Professor Davidson is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has worked extensively with the media (ITN News, BBC News, BBC Radio 4 and Al Jazerra News).
Educational and professional qualifications
2002PhD Social Policy, London School Of Economics & Political Science
1988MSc Criminal Justice Policy, London School Of Economics & Political Science
1987BA (Hons) Sociology with professional studies, North East London Polytechnic
Professional experience (post-1990)
2007-2010External Examiner- Mres programme, University of East London
2006-2009External Examiner- Criminology programme, Bedford University
1995-2008Principal Lecturer – Criminology & Research Methods • Course Leader MA Applied Market & Social Research Director– Criminology Research Cluster, University of Westminster
1989-1995Research Officer - North East London Probation Service
Teaching
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER 1995 - 2008

•Principal Lecturer – Criminology & Research Methods
• Course Leader MA Applied Market & Social Research
Research supervision
PhD supervsion in the abuse and policing the Internet areas.
Research areas
Funding
EC Safer Internet Programme: Internet Abusers Online Groming & Victim Targetting: Messages for Interent Safety
Result: E450,000 Pending 2009- 2011
Metropolitan Police: Child Victims in the Investigative process
Result: £30,000 Awarded 2007- completion 2009
Metropolitan Police & Crimestoppers: Metropolitan Police Safer Surfing programme and the Role of Schools in Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse.
Result: £37,000 Completed 2004
Risk Management Authority: Internet Sex Offenders: International legislation, policy and practice
Result: £10,000 Completed 2007
WestFocus 2: KT- informing police practice & training (child victims)
Result: £58,000 Completed 2006
WestFocus 3: Child abuse training
Result: £30,000 Completed 2007
Research outputs
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Number of items: 10.

Article

Davidson, Julia and Gottschalk, Petter (2008) Digital forensics in law enforcement: the case of online victimisation of children. Electronic Government: an international journal, 5(4), pp. 445-451. ISSN (print) 1740-7494

Davidson, Julia C. and Martellozzo, Elena (2008) Protecting vulnerable young people in cyberspace from sexual abuse: raising awareness and responding globally. Police Practice and Research, 9(4), pp. 277-289. ISSN (print) 1561-4263

Davidson, Julia , Bifulco, Antonia , Thomas, Geraldine and Ramsay, Margaret (2006) Child victims of sexual abuse: children's experience of the investigative process in the criminal justice system. Practice, 18(4), pp. 247-263. ISSN (print) 0950-3153

Davidson, Julia (2006) Victims speak: comparing child sexual abusers' and child victims' accounts, perceptions, and interpretations of sexual abuse. Victims & Offenders, 1(2), pp. 159-174. ISSN (print) 1556-4886

Book

Davidson, Julia and Gottschalk, Petter (2009) Online groomers: profiling, policing and prevention. Lyme Regis, U.K. : Russell House Publishing. 208p. ISBN 9781905541560

Davidson, Julia C. (2008) Child sexual abuse: media representations and government reactions. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge-Cavendish. 178p. ISBN 9781904385684

Book Section

Davidson, Julia and Martellozzo, Elena (2008) Protecting children online: towards a safer internet. In: Letherby, Gayle , Williams, Kate , Birch, Philip and Cain, Maureen, (eds.) Sex as crime? Cullompton, U.K. : Willan. pp. 338-355. ISBN 9781843922681

Conference or Workshop Item

Davidson, Julia and Martellozzo, Elena (2005) Protecting children from sex offenders online: when strangers become 'virtual friends'. In: Safety & security in a networked world: balancing cyber-rights & responsibilities; 8-10 Sep 2005, Oxford, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Monograph

Davidson, Julia (2007) Current practice and research into internet sex offending. (Project Report) Paisley : Risk Management Authority. 88 p.

Davidson, Julia C. and Martellozzo, Elena (2004) Educating children about sexual abuse and evaluating the Metropolitan police safer surfing programme. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Metropolitan Police.

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