Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice , De Montfort University
Vanessa has worked at DMU since 2004, teaching both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She teaches criminal law, human rights law and immigration and refugee law to undergraduates.
Vanessa’s research currently focuses on criminal justice and human rights responses to domestic violence and/or abuse. In particular, she is currently interested in comparative legal responses to coercive control. She has organised conferences in this area with her colleague Sarah Hilder (DMU, Community and Criminal Justice) attended by local, national and international delegates. Both Sarah and Vanessa have a forthcoming edited book collection for 2016 called ‘Domestic Violence: Interdisciplinary perspectives on protection, prevention and intervention’ (Palgrave).
Legal expert: why the CPS must pursue cases, even if a victim withdraws their complaint
Mar 01, 2020 13:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Pursuing criminal charges in cases of alleged domestic abuse without the support of the complainant is essential. But since the sad death of the presenter Caroline Flack, the Crown Prosecution Service has come under...
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