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Professor Sandra Walklate is a renowned criminologist and Professor at the University of Liverpool. She has held academic roles since 1975, including previous positions at Manchester Metropolitan, Keele, and Salford Universities. Her research focuses on gendered violence, particularly violence against women, coercive control, and femicide. She has led major projects on domestic abuse, policy responses, and the criminalization of intimate partner violence. Key roles include Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Criminology (2014–present) and President of the British Society of Criminology (2019–2023).
Her work bridges theory and practice, addressing issues such as risk assessment, policing practices, and victimology. Recent research includes studies on coercive control criminalization in Australia and England/Wales, as well as the impact of the pandemic on domestic violence. She has published extensively on femicide measurement, legal system critiques, and the intersection of gender and security.
Walklate’s teaching includes modules on crime control, the risk society, and victimology. She has supervised theses on topics like domestic violence disclosure schemes, military veteran victimology, and youth justice systems. Her professional activities span editorial boards, international collaborations (e.g., Monash University), and advisory roles on domestic abuse policies.
- Grants: Led projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), EU, and N8 Policing Partnership, addressing domestic abuse, radicalization, and policing innovations.
- Labs/Teams: Associated with the International Criminological Research Unit and collaborative projects with institutions like Monash University.
