Harriet Pierpoint
Biographic Data
| ID | 6574995 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harriet Pierpoint |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harriet |
| FAMILY NAME | Pierpoint |
| SIGNATURE | PIERPOINT H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Wales |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3886-5010 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Animal sexual assault
Rethinking consumer vulnerability in the legal services sector
Vulnerability remains a contested concept in legal services, with traditional models often reinforcing stigma through risk-based identification. This article introduces the Universal Practice Approach (UPA), which reframes vulnerability as a universal, dynamic experience, and calls for proactively inclusive legal services grounded in universal access, trust based provider-user relationships, and the integration of lived expertise. Based on an ext…
The Palgrave International Handbook of Animal Abuse Studies
This Handbook fills a large gap in current scholarly literature on animal abuse studies. It moves considerably beyond the debate that has traditionally dominated the discourse of animal abuse – the li
Extending and professionalising the role of the appropriate adult
The ‘appropriate adult’ has received relatively little attention from academics and even less from policymakers. That said, when the United Kingdom's Labour government was displaced in 2010, it had just completed, in March 2010, a three-year review of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), which included proposals for extending, professionalising and further reviewing the appropriate adult scheme. Under the new coalition government, th…
Handbook on Crime
Quickening the Pace? The use of volunteers as appropriate adults in England and Wales
Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Codes of Practice, an ‘appropriate adult’ should accompany a juvenile suspect at the police station in England and Wales, and similar roles exist elsewhere. In the past, there have been various recommendations to use volunteers as appropriate adults or in comparable roles. One of the reasons for this is that it was considered that their use would enhance the availability of appropriate adults and re…
Reconstructing the role of the appropriate adult in England and Wales
The definition of the role of the ‘appropriate adult’ for young suspects in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice C is ambiguous and contradictory. This article argues that the role has been socially constructed by the legislator, the courts, young people, the police and appropriate adults themselves. Following various recommendations to use volunteers as appropriate adults, this article revisits the nature of the role in lig…
Using the Internet for Criminology and Criminal Justice Research
Access to Legal Advice for Young Suspects and Remand Prisoners
This article argues that legal advice is particularly important for young suspects and pre‐trial remand prisoners. We explore the experience of these two groups in accessing legal advice and consider whether it breaches Article 6(3)(c) of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), which guarantees the right to consult a lawyer when charged with a criminal offence. We find that, whilst policies may appear compatible on paper, the reality in terms of practic…
The Performance of Volunteer Appropriate Adults
The ‘appropriate adult’ is intended to safeguard the interests of the young suspect in the police interview. This article discusses the criticisms of social workers' and parents' performance of the role and then considers the findings from a survey that explores volunteers' performance. The findings suggest that, when the volunteers surveyed contributed in the interview, they fulfilled the role as intended. This article also examines the implicat…
Taking the Protection of Vulnerable Suspects Seriously
The ‘appropriate adult’ is intended to safeguard the interests of the vulnerable suspect. Social workers' performance of this role has received extensive castigation. However, forthcoming changes in social work regulation and possibly training and the introduction of volunteers to the role could be used to improve the protection of vulnerable suspects' rights. This article suggests that whether social workers or volunteers fill the role, they wil…
How appropriate are volunteers as ’appropriate adults’ for young suspects? The ’appropriate adult’ system and human rights
This article discusses the use of volunteers as 'appropriate adults', who are intended to safeguard the rights of young people during the police investigation process. It maps the historical origins of using volunteers to fulfil the role. It then highlights the shortfalls of parents and social workers as appropriate adults and evaluates the suitability of volunteers for the role. Whilst the shortcoming of parents and social workers are not disput…
How appropriate are volunteers as ’appropriate adults’ for young suspects? The ’appropriate adult’ system and human rights
This article discusses the use of volunteers as 'appropriate adults', who are intended to safeguard the rights of young people during the police investigation process. It maps the historical origins of using volunteers to fulfil the role. It then highlights the shortfalls of parents and social workers as appropriate adults and evaluates the suitability of volunteers for the role. Whilst the shortcoming of parents and social workers are not disput…
Extending and professionalising the role of the appropriate adult
The ‘appropriate adult’ has received relatively little attention from academics and even less from policymakers. That said, when the United Kingdom's Labour government was displaced in 2010, it had just completed, in March 2010, a three-year review of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), which included proposals for extending, professionalising and further reviewing the appropriate adult scheme. Under the new coalition government, th…
Reconstructing the role of the appropriate adult in England and Wales
The definition of the role of the ‘appropriate adult’ for young suspects in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice C is ambiguous and contradictory. This article argues that the role has been socially constructed by the legislator, the courts, young people, the police and appropriate adults themselves. Following various recommendations to use volunteers as appropriate adults, this article revisits the nature of the role in lig…
Quickening the Pace? The use of volunteers as appropriate adults in England and Wales
Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Codes of Practice, an ‘appropriate adult’ should accompany a juvenile suspect at the police station in England and Wales, and similar roles exist elsewhere. In the past, there have been various recommendations to use volunteers as appropriate adults or in comparable roles. One of the reasons for this is that it was considered that their use would enhance the availability of appropriate adults and re…
Using the Internet for Criminology and Criminal Justice Research
Taking the Protection of Vulnerable Suspects Seriously
The ‘appropriate adult’ is intended to safeguard the interests of the vulnerable suspect. Social workers' performance of this role has received extensive castigation. However, forthcoming changes in social work regulation and possibly training and the introduction of volunteers to the role could be used to improve the protection of vulnerable suspects' rights. This article suggests that whether social workers or volunteers fill the role, they wil…
Taking the Protection of Vulnerable Suspects Seriously
The ‘appropriate adult’ is intended to safeguard the interests of the vulnerable suspect. Social workers' performance of this role has received extensive castigation. However, forthcoming changes in social work regulation and possibly training and the introduction of volunteers to the role could be used to improve the protection of vulnerable suspects' rights. This article suggests that whether social workers or volunteers fill the role, they wil…
How appropriate are volunteers as ’appropriate adults’ for young suspects? The ’appropriate adult’ system and human rights
This article discusses the use of volunteers as 'appropriate adults', who are intended to safeguard the rights of young people during the police investigation process. It maps the historical origins of using volunteers to fulfil the role. It then highlights the shortfalls of parents and social workers as appropriate adults and evaluates the suitability of volunteers for the role. Whilst the shortcoming of parents and social workers are not disput…
The Performance of Volunteer Appropriate Adults
The ‘appropriate adult’ is intended to safeguard the interests of the young suspect in the police interview. This article discusses the criticisms of social workers' and parents' performance of the role and then considers the findings from a survey that explores volunteers' performance. The findings suggest that, when the volunteers surveyed contributed in the interview, they fulfilled the role as intended. This article also examines the implicat…
Access to Legal Advice for Young Suspects and Remand Prisoners
This article argues that legal advice is particularly important for young suspects and pre‐trial remand prisoners. We explore the experience of these two groups in accessing legal advice and consider whether it breaches Article 6(3)(c) of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), which guarantees the right to consult a lawyer when charged with a criminal offence. We find that, whilst policies may appear compatible on paper, the reality in terms of practic…
Using the Internet for Criminology and Criminal Justice Research
Reconstructing the role of the appropriate adult in England and Wales
The definition of the role of the ‘appropriate adult’ for young suspects in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice C is ambiguous and contradictory. This article argues that the role has been socially constructed by the legislator, the courts, young people, the police and appropriate adults themselves. Following various recommendations to use volunteers as appropriate adults, this article revisits the nature of the role in lig…
Quickening the Pace? The use of volunteers as appropriate adults in England and Wales
Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Codes of Practice, an ‘appropriate adult’ should accompany a juvenile suspect at the police station in England and Wales, and similar roles exist elsewhere. In the past, there have been various recommendations to use volunteers as appropriate adults or in comparable roles. One of the reasons for this is that it was considered that their use would enhance the availability of appropriate adults and re…
Handbook on Crime
Extending and professionalising the role of the appropriate adult
The ‘appropriate adult’ has received relatively little attention from academics and even less from policymakers. That said, when the United Kingdom's Labour government was displaced in 2010, it had just completed, in March 2010, a three-year review of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), which included proposals for extending, professionalising and further reviewing the appropriate adult scheme. Under the new coalition government, th…
The Palgrave International Handbook of Animal Abuse Studies
This Handbook fills a large gap in current scholarly literature on animal abuse studies. It moves considerably beyond the debate that has traditionally dominated the discourse of animal abuse – the li
Rethinking consumer vulnerability in the legal services sector
Vulnerability remains a contested concept in legal services, with traditional models often reinforcing stigma through risk-based identification. This article introduces the Universal Practice Approach (UPA), which reframes vulnerability as a universal, dynamic experience, and calls for proactively inclusive legal services grounded in universal access, trust based provider-user relationships, and the integration of lived expertise. Based on an ext…
Animal sexual assault
Political science (10 works) · Criminology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)