Alicia Heys
Biographic Data
| ID | 3074926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alicia Heys |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alicia |
| FAMILY NAME | Heys |
| SIGNATURE | HEYS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hull |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0617-8582 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Process vs protection
The Home Office has funded certain local authorities across the United Kingdom to pilot devolved National Referral Mechanism (NRM) decision-making for child victims of modern slavery. Drawing on first-hand interviews with practitioners and supported by freedom of information data and existing literature, this article examines whether devolving decision-making powers to local authorities has improved responses to child exploitation. The findings h…
Child criminal exploitation and the victim–offender overlap
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) is currently receiving significant attention in the United Kingdom with the proposal of a new dedicated offence. Presently, CCE is pursued under the Modern Slavery Act (2015) which aims to address exploitation through perpetrator accountability and victim support. Our research reveals new insights into trauma bonding, coercion, and ‘ideal victim’ narratives that complicate legal and safeguarding responses. Deploy…
Framing victims
This study critically examines how UK print media represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT), considering the media’s role in both reflecting and shaping public perceptions and policy responses. Drawing on a content analysis of 619 newspaper articles published between 2020 and 2024 in the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror , this research explores recurring themes in victim represent…
The Conducive Environment
Where does exploitation start and stop? When does cheap labour become forced labour? Where is the line drawn between destitution and coercion? These questions have never been properly answered, and as a result the understanding and response to issues such as modern slavery are trapped in arguments about global inequalities, border control and interpersonal versus political harm. A new definition of exploitation is developed that delivers an origi…
New War, Same Battle? Conflict-Related Human Trafficking in the Context of the War in Ukraine
JIED is a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research and policy commentary on the complex relationship between illicit markets and development. The journal is cross-disciplinary and engages with academics, practitioners, and decision makers in facilitating for interventions and development planning that incorporates an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of illicit markets. The journal welcomes scholars and practitioner…
From Conflict to Modern Slavery
Using first-hand accounts from people with lived experience, this work draws comparisons between those who fled conflict to the UK in relative safety, and those who fled but experienced modern slavery. With a broad definition of conflict as an organising concept to encourage understandings that go beyond war, these insights lead to conclusions about the vulnerabilities caused by conflict that can encourage situations of modern slavery. Considerat…
A Review of Modern Slavery in Britain
This article offers an original contribution to the field of victimization studies by investigating the current context of, and responses to, British nationals who are victims of modern slavery in the UK (BVs). Through the examination of National Referral Mechanism and Duty to Notify statistics, a current picture of specific experiences of BVs in the UK is illustrated with reference to identification and access to support. An exploration of the r…
The Conducive Environment
Where does exploitation start and stop? When does cheap labour become forced labour? Where is the line drawn between destitution and coercion? These questions have never been properly answered, and as a result the understanding and response to issues such as modern slavery are trapped in arguments about global inequalities, border control and interpersonal versus political harm. A new definition of exploitation is developed that delivers an origi…
A Review of Modern Slavery in Britain
This article offers an original contribution to the field of victimization studies by investigating the current context of, and responses to, British nationals who are victims of modern slavery in the UK (BVs). Through the examination of National Referral Mechanism and Duty to Notify statistics, a current picture of specific experiences of BVs in the UK is illustrated with reference to identification and access to support. An exploration of the r…
From Conflict to Modern Slavery
Using first-hand accounts from people with lived experience, this work draws comparisons between those who fled conflict to the UK in relative safety, and those who fled but experienced modern slavery. With a broad definition of conflict as an organising concept to encourage understandings that go beyond war, these insights lead to conclusions about the vulnerabilities caused by conflict that can encourage situations of modern slavery. Considerat…
New War, Same Battle? Conflict-Related Human Trafficking in the Context of the War in Ukraine
JIED is a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research and policy commentary on the complex relationship between illicit markets and development. The journal is cross-disciplinary and engages with academics, practitioners, and decision makers in facilitating for interventions and development planning that incorporates an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of illicit markets. The journal welcomes scholars and practitioner…
Framing victims
This study critically examines how UK print media represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT), considering the media’s role in both reflecting and shaping public perceptions and policy responses. Drawing on a content analysis of 619 newspaper articles published between 2020 and 2024 in the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror , this research explores recurring themes in victim represent…
The Conducive Environment
Where does exploitation start and stop? When does cheap labour become forced labour? Where is the line drawn between destitution and coercion? These questions have never been properly answered, and as a result the understanding and response to issues such as modern slavery are trapped in arguments about global inequalities, border control and interpersonal versus political harm. A new definition of exploitation is developed that delivers an origi…
Process vs protection
The Home Office has funded certain local authorities across the United Kingdom to pilot devolved National Referral Mechanism (NRM) decision-making for child victims of modern slavery. Drawing on first-hand interviews with practitioners and supported by freedom of information data and existing literature, this article examines whether devolving decision-making powers to local authorities has improved responses to child exploitation. The findings h…
Child criminal exploitation and the victim–offender overlap
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) is currently receiving significant attention in the United Kingdom with the proposal of a new dedicated offence. Presently, CCE is pursued under the Modern Slavery Act (2015) which aims to address exploitation through perpetrator accountability and victim support. Our research reveals new insights into trauma bonding, coercion, and ‘ideal victim’ narratives that complicate legal and safeguarding responses. Deploy…
Sex work and related issues (6 works) · Political science (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Criminal justice (2 works) · Economic Justice (2 works) · History (2 works) · Human trafficking (2 works)