Nathan Birdsall
Biographic Data
| ID | 4437837 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nathan Birdsall |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nathan |
| FAMILY NAME | Birdsall |
| SIGNATURE | BIRDSALL N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lancashire |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7253-9211 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The ‘police progression paradox’? Why are women under-represented across the middle ranks of the police
Internationally, despite increasing numbers of women entering the police, women are still under-represented across the various ranks of law enforcement, especially within more senior and leadership positions. Barriers to women’s progression within law enforcement has been identified in previous research; however, what is not known are the reasons behind the drop in representation of women officers across the middle tiers of the police; an importa…
Sexual corruption: Recognising the “Abuse of Power” in Professional Sexual Misconduct
Purpose This study aims to draw on Bjarnegård et al. (2024) to consider the value of applying a “sexual corruption” framework within criminal justice and internal disciplinary (“administrative justice”) systems, to respond to sexual misconduct by England and Wales/UK public sector professionals. Design/methodology/approach The study used a comparative case study design, analysing public documents relating to four purposively selected cases involv…
Organisational and individual perspectives of police wellbeing in England and Wales
Individual and organisational factors have been identified as influencing personal wellbeing, with an emphasis placed on the organisation and management to support their staff. Whilst various policies, interventions and campaigns are in place at national and local level, it is unclear how well individual and organisational perspectives of wellbeing are aligned. This study seeks to address this through the analysis of secondary data provided by Os…
Kicking off: Is the association between the Fifa world cup and domestic abuse an international phenomenon
This study examines whether increases in incidents of female domestic abuse occur during FIFA world cup tournaments, in countries, other than the UK. Columbian medical records providing national daily counts, relating to Violence Against Women (VAW) and females subject to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), across two world cup tournaments (2014/2018) were analysed. The number of medical examinations rose by 43% (VAW) and 39% (IPV) during the 2014 C…
Cooperative actors in domestic abuse and their association with prosecution: Implications for the criminal justice system
Suggestions to increase prosecution rates in domestic abuse cases often focus on improving victim cooperation and evidence gathering. This study explores the impact of persons involved in abuse investigations by modelling five variables (victim cooperation; witness cooperation; presence of children; suspect admission; and presence of physical evidence) across 540 cases of domestic abuse. The presence of physical evidence, as well as victim and wi…
Developments in UK police wellbeing: A review of blue light wellbeing frameworks
Policing demands are widely acknowledged to negatively impact on the physical and mental health of police officers and staff. Research has documented the need for greater insight into the stressors and trauma that impact police officers, with a current national drive towards enhancing the police wellbeing agenda: namely, Oscar Kilo and the National Wellbeing Service. To understand the current wellbeing strategies in place, 34 Blue Light Wellbeing…
Theorising victim decision making in the police response to domestic abuse
The paper provides a conceptual argument for the importance of understanding victim decision making in responding to cases of domestic abuse. It applies core elements of decision-making theory to illustrate how victims may undergo different forms of thinking, could be affected by bias, consider gain and loss differently, and suffer from decision inertia. Suggestions are provided on how this perspective could be used in practice to deliver a victi…
Police–victim engagement in building a victim empowerment approach to intimate partner violence cases
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been highlighted as a priority for UK governments and criminal justice agencies since the 1990s. However, whilst generating significant policy and procedural responses, the overall impact continues to be criticised. This paper examines contemporary approaches to IPV identification and response, highlighting the limitations within victim engagement and empowerment. It then moves on to specific developments and t…
The ‘police progression paradox’? Why are women under-represented across the middle ranks of the police
Internationally, despite increasing numbers of women entering the police, women are still under-represented across the various ranks of law enforcement, especially within more senior and leadership positions. Barriers to women’s progression within law enforcement has been identified in previous research; however, what is not known are the reasons behind the drop in representation of women officers across the middle tiers of the police; an importa…
Sexual corruption: Recognising the “Abuse of Power” in Professional Sexual Misconduct
Purpose This study aims to draw on Bjarnegård et al. (2024) to consider the value of applying a “sexual corruption” framework within criminal justice and internal disciplinary (“administrative justice”) systems, to respond to sexual misconduct by England and Wales/UK public sector professionals. Design/methodology/approach The study used a comparative case study design, analysing public documents relating to four purposively selected cases involv…
Police–victim engagement in building a victim empowerment approach to intimate partner violence cases
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been highlighted as a priority for UK governments and criminal justice agencies since the 1990s. However, whilst generating significant policy and procedural responses, the overall impact continues to be criticised. This paper examines contemporary approaches to IPV identification and response, highlighting the limitations within victim engagement and empowerment. It then moves on to specific developments and t…
Kicking off: Is the association between the Fifa world cup and domestic abuse an international phenomenon
This study examines whether increases in incidents of female domestic abuse occur during FIFA world cup tournaments, in countries, other than the UK. Columbian medical records providing national daily counts, relating to Violence Against Women (VAW) and females subject to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), across two world cup tournaments (2014/2018) were analysed. The number of medical examinations rose by 43% (VAW) and 39% (IPV) during the 2014 C…
Cooperative actors in domestic abuse and their association with prosecution: Implications for the criminal justice system
Suggestions to increase prosecution rates in domestic abuse cases often focus on improving victim cooperation and evidence gathering. This study explores the impact of persons involved in abuse investigations by modelling five variables (victim cooperation; witness cooperation; presence of children; suspect admission; and presence of physical evidence) across 540 cases of domestic abuse. The presence of physical evidence, as well as victim and wi…
Developments in UK police wellbeing: A review of blue light wellbeing frameworks
Policing demands are widely acknowledged to negatively impact on the physical and mental health of police officers and staff. Research has documented the need for greater insight into the stressors and trauma that impact police officers, with a current national drive towards enhancing the police wellbeing agenda: namely, Oscar Kilo and the National Wellbeing Service. To understand the current wellbeing strategies in place, 34 Blue Light Wellbeing…
Theorising victim decision making in the police response to domestic abuse
The paper provides a conceptual argument for the importance of understanding victim decision making in responding to cases of domestic abuse. It applies core elements of decision-making theory to illustrate how victims may undergo different forms of thinking, could be affected by bias, consider gain and loss differently, and suffer from decision inertia. Suggestions are provided on how this perspective could be used in practice to deliver a victi…
Organisational and individual perspectives of police wellbeing in England and Wales
Individual and organisational factors have been identified as influencing personal wellbeing, with an emphasis placed on the organisation and management to support their staff. Whilst various policies, interventions and campaigns are in place at national and local level, it is unclear how well individual and organisational perspectives of wellbeing are aligned. This study seeks to address this through the analysis of secondary data provided by Os…
The ‘police progression paradox’? Why are women under-represented across the middle ranks of the police
Internationally, despite increasing numbers of women entering the police, women are still under-represented across the various ranks of law enforcement, especially within more senior and leadership positions. Barriers to women’s progression within law enforcement has been identified in previous research; however, what is not known are the reasons behind the drop in representation of women officers across the middle tiers of the police; an importa…
Sexual corruption: Recognising the “Abuse of Power” in Professional Sexual Misconduct
Purpose This study aims to draw on Bjarnegård et al. (2024) to consider the value of applying a “sexual corruption” framework within criminal justice and internal disciplinary (“administrative justice”) systems, to respond to sexual misconduct by England and Wales/UK public sector professionals. Design/methodology/approach The study used a comparative case study design, analysing public documents relating to four purposively selected cases involv…
Political science (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Poison control (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Domestic violence (4 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (4 works) · Law (4 works)