Miranda A H Horvath
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 2750488 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Miranda A H Horvath |
| NOMBRES | Miranda A H |
| APELLIDO | Horvath |
| FIRMA | HORVATH M A H |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Suffolk |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4363-4575 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The policing zeitgeist of ‘threat’, ‘harm’ and ‘risk’ in England and Wales
Police officers’ perspectives on the secondary victimisation of rape and serious sexual assault victims
Secondary victimisation occurs when a victim of crime feels they have been subjected to inadequate, insensitive, or inappropriate treatment, attitudes, behaviour, responses and practices by criminal justice and social agencies, which compound their original trauma. This study explored police officers’ perceptions of how victims of rape and serious sex offences may be subjected to secondary victimisation by the police. A total of 50 semi-structure…
It’s an absolute shambles’
Recent reviews and research into the efficacy of rape and serious sex offence investigations have found myriad institutional issues in policing that require urgent improvement. To explore this area further, 50 semi-structured interviews were conducted with police officers across four forces in England and Wales. The interview data were qualitatively analysed using thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified related to institutional chall…
Rethinking success in policing
This study explored specialism within policing in England and Wales, aiming to identify how personal, social, and contextual factors influence the implementation and perception of specialist roles and units. Through an online survey designed to capture current, former, and retired officers’ views on their competence, job satisfaction, and organisational support, the study sought to quantitatively assess whether 209 officers perceived specialism a…
Types of Domestic Violence and Abuse-Flagged Offenses and Their Associations
This research quantitatively explored different police-flagged domestic violence and abuse (DVA) offense reports in one English police force, and their suspect- and victim-level associations. Most reports were of males committing offenses against females. Violence with and without injury were the most common offenses (61.0%). Demographic variables (age, sex, relationship) were associated with different offense types. Suspects 36 years old and old…
Understanding Marital Rape Perception in Mena and South Asia
Exploring perceptions of marital rape (MR) across diverse regions, including the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South Asia, this study recruited participants ( N = 576, M age = 24.88, SD age = 9.36) via convenience and snowball sampling for online surveys. Participants engaged with nine MR scenario vignettes, varying in perpetrator justification (no justification, sexual deprivation, jealousy) and victim resistance (passive, verbal, verb…
Understanding Domestic Violence and Abuse
Purpose Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) cases remain under-reported and under-prosecuted in the criminal justice system (CJS), with researchers frequently having limited access to raw police data. Here, a range of factors relating to DVA offences occurring between 2018 and 2020 in one large English police force were described and measured. As part of the research, it was investigated if victim, suspect and crime characteristics predicted outcom…
Police specialism in England and Wales
Purpose There is a surprising lack of underpinning evidence relating to how police specialism is defined, conceived and operationalised nationally. This study aims to shed light on the development of specialism, adding insights towards academic and police knowledge on the topic. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory research was conducted to draw evidence on police specialism in England and Wales according to publications in the literature and …
The Impacts of Working With Victims of Sexual Violence
AIM: Supporting clients who have experienced trauma can lead to trauma symptoms in those working with them; workers in the sexual violence field are at heightened risks of these. This article collated and critically appraised papers, published from 2017 onward, in the area of people assisting victims of sexual violence. It explores the impacts and effects the work has on them, their coping and self-care mechanisms, and organizational support offe…
A lot of the time it’s dealing with victims who don’t want to know, it’s all made up, or they’ve got mental health’
Despite an increase in the reporting of rape, convictions in England and Wales have fallen significantly in recent years. Previous research has found high rape myth acceptance among police officers. Given that the police act as gatekeepers to the criminal justice system, subscribing to rape myths may have significant effects upon victim attrition and conviction rates. This study explores police officers’ use of rape myths and how these may impact…
Myths about myths? A commentary on Thomas (2020) and the question of jury rape myth acceptance
This commentary responds to claims that research by Cheryl Thomas ‘shows’ no problem with rape myths in English and Welsh juries. We critique the claim on the basis of ambiguous survey design, a false distinction between ‘real’ jurors and other research participants, the conflation of attitudes in relation to abstract versus applied rape myths, and misleading interpretation of the data. Ultimately, we call for a balanced appraisal of individual s…
Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on reporting of rape, serious sexual offences, and domestic abuse in one English police force
Research suggests that during the COVID-19 pandemic reports of rapes and serious sexual offences to the authorities have declined while calls to domestic violence helplines have soared. This article focuses on the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on reporting to the police in cases of rape, serious sexual offences and domestic abuse in one police force in England. Data from the force’s crime reporting system was provided from 2018 to 2021, includ…
Sexual Violence and Rape
Rape and sexual violence have been an issue of concern for society since the 1970s when the feminist movement highlighted this as a criminological, social, and human rights issue. What has followed has been a restructuring of views on the position of women: from sexually belonging to their husbands to being independent people in their own right, a large number of new offenses being acknowledged, and changes over the years to encompass shifts in a…
The influence of magazines on men
Social psychologists have argued that popular U.K. and U.S. men’s magazines known as “lads’ mags” have normalized hostile sexism among young men. Three studies develop this argument. First, a survey of 423 young U.K. men found that ambivalent sexism predicted attitudes toward the consumption of lads’ mags, but not other forms of direct sexual consumption (paying for sex or patronizing strip clubs). Second, Study 2 (N 81) found that young men low …
Lights on at the end of the party
Research has suggested that some magazines targeted at young men -lads' mags- are normalizing extreme sexist views by presenting those views in a mainstream context. Consistent with this view, young men in Study 1 (n = 90) identified more with derogatory quotes about women drawn from recent lads' mags, and from interviews with convicted rapists, when those quotes were attributed to lads' mags, than when they were attributed to convicted rapists. …
Understanding Criminal Investigation
List of Figures and Tables. List of Abbreviations. About the Authors. Series Preface. Preface. 1 Introduction: A Brief History of Criminal Investigation ( Stephen Tong ). 2 Theories of Criminal Investigation ( Robin P. Bryant ). 3 Forms of Reasoning and the Analysis of Intelligence in Criminal Investigation ( Robin P. Bryant ). 4 Offender Profiling ( Miranda A. H. Horvath ). 5 Eyewitness Evidence ( Miranda A. H. Horvath ). 6 Investigative Intervi…
Lads’ Mags, Young Men’s Attitudes towards women and acceptance of myths about sexual aggression
This commentary is a precursor to a forthcoming study exploring young men’s consumption of ‘lads’ mags’ – lifestyle magazines aimed at young men that feature young women in sexualized poses – specifically, their implications for men’s attitudes towards women and sexual aggression. Here we give an overview of existing research that has informed our research questions, in order to initiate discussions about the impacts of lads’ mags on male readers…
A lot of the time it’s dealing with victims who don’t want to know, it’s all made up, or they’ve got mental health’
Despite an increase in the reporting of rape, convictions in England and Wales have fallen significantly in recent years. Previous research has found high rape myth acceptance among police officers. Given that the police act as gatekeepers to the criminal justice system, subscribing to rape myths may have significant effects upon victim attrition and conviction rates. This study explores police officers’ use of rape myths and how these may impact…
Lads’ Mags, Young Men’s Attitudes towards women and acceptance of myths about sexual aggression
This commentary is a precursor to a forthcoming study exploring young men’s consumption of ‘lads’ mags’ – lifestyle magazines aimed at young men that feature young women in sexualized poses – specifically, their implications for men’s attitudes towards women and sexual aggression. Here we give an overview of existing research that has informed our research questions, in order to initiate discussions about the impacts of lads’ mags on male readers…
Lights on at the end of the party
Research has suggested that some magazines targeted at young men -lads' mags- are normalizing extreme sexist views by presenting those views in a mainstream context. Consistent with this view, young men in Study 1 (n = 90) identified more with derogatory quotes about women drawn from recent lads' mags, and from interviews with convicted rapists, when those quotes were attributed to lads' mags, than when they were attributed to convicted rapists. …
The influence of magazines on men
Social psychologists have argued that popular U.K. and U.S. men’s magazines known as “lads’ mags” have normalized hostile sexism among young men. Three studies develop this argument. First, a survey of 423 young U.K. men found that ambivalent sexism predicted attitudes toward the consumption of lads’ mags, but not other forms of direct sexual consumption (paying for sex or patronizing strip clubs). Second, Study 2 (N 81) found that young men low …
Understanding Domestic Violence and Abuse
Purpose Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) cases remain under-reported and under-prosecuted in the criminal justice system (CJS), with researchers frequently having limited access to raw police data. Here, a range of factors relating to DVA offences occurring between 2018 and 2020 in one large English police force were described and measured. As part of the research, it was investigated if victim, suspect and crime characteristics predicted outcom…
Understanding Criminal Investigation
List of Figures and Tables. List of Abbreviations. About the Authors. Series Preface. Preface. 1 Introduction: A Brief History of Criminal Investigation ( Stephen Tong ). 2 Theories of Criminal Investigation ( Robin P. Bryant ). 3 Forms of Reasoning and the Analysis of Intelligence in Criminal Investigation ( Robin P. Bryant ). 4 Offender Profiling ( Miranda A. H. Horvath ). 5 Eyewitness Evidence ( Miranda A. H. Horvath ). 6 Investigative Intervi…
Lads’ Mags, Young Men’s Attitudes towards women and acceptance of myths about sexual aggression
This commentary is a precursor to a forthcoming study exploring young men’s consumption of ‘lads’ mags’ – lifestyle magazines aimed at young men that feature young women in sexualized poses – specifically, their implications for men’s attitudes towards women and sexual aggression. Here we give an overview of existing research that has informed our research questions, in order to initiate discussions about the impacts of lads’ mags on male readers…
Lights on at the end of the party
Research has suggested that some magazines targeted at young men -lads' mags- are normalizing extreme sexist views by presenting those views in a mainstream context. Consistent with this view, young men in Study 1 (n = 90) identified more with derogatory quotes about women drawn from recent lads' mags, and from interviews with convicted rapists, when those quotes were attributed to lads' mags, than when they were attributed to convicted rapists. …
The influence of magazines on men
Social psychologists have argued that popular U.K. and U.S. men’s magazines known as “lads’ mags” have normalized hostile sexism among young men. Three studies develop this argument. First, a survey of 423 young U.K. men found that ambivalent sexism predicted attitudes toward the consumption of lads’ mags, but not other forms of direct sexual consumption (paying for sex or patronizing strip clubs). Second, Study 2 (N 81) found that young men low …
Myths about myths? A commentary on Thomas (2020) and the question of jury rape myth acceptance
This commentary responds to claims that research by Cheryl Thomas ‘shows’ no problem with rape myths in English and Welsh juries. We critique the claim on the basis of ambiguous survey design, a false distinction between ‘real’ jurors and other research participants, the conflation of attitudes in relation to abstract versus applied rape myths, and misleading interpretation of the data. Ultimately, we call for a balanced appraisal of individual s…
Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on reporting of rape, serious sexual offences, and domestic abuse in one English police force
Research suggests that during the COVID-19 pandemic reports of rapes and serious sexual offences to the authorities have declined while calls to domestic violence helplines have soared. This article focuses on the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on reporting to the police in cases of rape, serious sexual offences and domestic abuse in one police force in England. Data from the force’s crime reporting system was provided from 2018 to 2021, includ…
Sexual Violence and Rape
Rape and sexual violence have been an issue of concern for society since the 1970s when the feminist movement highlighted this as a criminological, social, and human rights issue. What has followed has been a restructuring of views on the position of women: from sexually belonging to their husbands to being independent people in their own right, a large number of new offenses being acknowledged, and changes over the years to encompass shifts in a…
The Impacts of Working With Victims of Sexual Violence
AIM: Supporting clients who have experienced trauma can lead to trauma symptoms in those working with them; workers in the sexual violence field are at heightened risks of these. This article collated and critically appraised papers, published from 2017 onward, in the area of people assisting victims of sexual violence. It explores the impacts and effects the work has on them, their coping and self-care mechanisms, and organizational support offe…
A lot of the time it’s dealing with victims who don’t want to know, it’s all made up, or they’ve got mental health’
Despite an increase in the reporting of rape, convictions in England and Wales have fallen significantly in recent years. Previous research has found high rape myth acceptance among police officers. Given that the police act as gatekeepers to the criminal justice system, subscribing to rape myths may have significant effects upon victim attrition and conviction rates. This study explores police officers’ use of rape myths and how these may impact…
Police specialism in England and Wales
Purpose There is a surprising lack of underpinning evidence relating to how police specialism is defined, conceived and operationalised nationally. This study aims to shed light on the development of specialism, adding insights towards academic and police knowledge on the topic. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory research was conducted to draw evidence on police specialism in England and Wales according to publications in the literature and …
Rethinking success in policing
This study explored specialism within policing in England and Wales, aiming to identify how personal, social, and contextual factors influence the implementation and perception of specialist roles and units. Through an online survey designed to capture current, former, and retired officers’ views on their competence, job satisfaction, and organisational support, the study sought to quantitatively assess whether 209 officers perceived specialism a…
Types of Domestic Violence and Abuse-Flagged Offenses and Their Associations
This research quantitatively explored different police-flagged domestic violence and abuse (DVA) offense reports in one English police force, and their suspect- and victim-level associations. Most reports were of males committing offenses against females. Violence with and without injury were the most common offenses (61.0%). Demographic variables (age, sex, relationship) were associated with different offense types. Suspects 36 years old and old…
Understanding Marital Rape Perception in Mena and South Asia
Exploring perceptions of marital rape (MR) across diverse regions, including the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South Asia, this study recruited participants ( N = 576, M age = 24.88, SD age = 9.36) via convenience and snowball sampling for online surveys. Participants engaged with nine MR scenario vignettes, varying in perpetrator justification (no justification, sexual deprivation, jealousy) and victim resistance (passive, verbal, verb…
Understanding Domestic Violence and Abuse
Purpose Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) cases remain under-reported and under-prosecuted in the criminal justice system (CJS), with researchers frequently having limited access to raw police data. Here, a range of factors relating to DVA offences occurring between 2018 and 2020 in one large English police force were described and measured. As part of the research, it was investigated if victim, suspect and crime characteristics predicted outcom…
The policing zeitgeist of ‘threat’, ‘harm’ and ‘risk’ in England and Wales
Police officers’ perspectives on the secondary victimisation of rape and serious sexual assault victims
Secondary victimisation occurs when a victim of crime feels they have been subjected to inadequate, insensitive, or inappropriate treatment, attitudes, behaviour, responses and practices by criminal justice and social agencies, which compound their original trauma. This study explored police officers’ perceptions of how victims of rape and serious sex offences may be subjected to secondary victimisation by the police. A total of 50 semi-structure…
It’s an absolute shambles’
Recent reviews and research into the efficacy of rape and serious sex offence investigations have found myriad institutional issues in policing that require urgent improvement. To explore this area further, 50 semi-structured interviews were conducted with police officers across four forces in England and Wales. The interview data were qualitatively analysed using thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified related to institutional chall…
Psychology (13 obras) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (9 obras) · Criminology (8 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras) · Poison control (7 obras) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (5 obras) · Medical emergency (5 obras) · Medicine (5 obras) · Sexual violence (5 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras)