Researchers in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology (SSPC) featured as part of an ITV News (Cumbria) piece around digital coercion.
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ITV News reporter, Katie Templeton-Knight, speaks to Cumbria Police's Digital Investigations Unit as well as University of Liverpool experts, Dr Antoinette Huber and Professor Barry Godfrey, from the School of Law and Social Justice.
The news segment, which first aired on Mon 12 May, is available to watch on ITV.com. The piece is 6 minutes 26 seconds long, and the interview with Dr Antoinette Huber and Professor Barry Godfrey can be viewed from 1 minute 47 seconds in, until the 3 minutes 25 seconds mark.
Tackling Digitally Enabled Coercive Control - A research report produced with the N8 Research Partnership
Dr Antoinette Huber and Professor Barry Godfrey were consulted for the piece following the publication of their research report into Tackling Digitally Enabled Coercive Control, which was produced in collaboration with the N8 Research Partnership.
Professor Barry Godfrey said:
“Digitally enabled domestic abuse is growing; our research has underpinned the development of police training which will help them better respond to victims in the future.”
- Download and read the 20-page report: Tackling Digitally Enabled Coercive Control N8 Report (PDF)