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The trouble with trauma: Interconnected forms of violence in the lives of repeatedly criminalised men (2024)
Journal Article
Anderson, S. (online). The trouble with trauma: Interconnected forms of violence in the lives of repeatedly criminalised men. The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12578

Focus on the interconnection of interpersonal violence, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma and justice‐involvement has increased interest internationally among policymakers and practitioners working within criminal justice contexts for ‘tra... Read More about The trouble with trauma: Interconnected forms of violence in the lives of repeatedly criminalised men.

I just want to live a normal life filled with interesting problems’; Exploring identity reconciliation in desistance from cyber-dependent crime (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anderson, S., Horgan, S., & Collier, B. (2024, July). I just want to live a normal life filled with interesting problems’; Exploring identity reconciliation in desistance from cyber-dependent crime. Presented at British Society of Criminology Conference, Glasgow, UK

Drawing on the in-depth life history narratives of a small sample (n=5) of people previously involved in cyber-dependent crime, this paper explores the way in which the separation of different social- identities (i.e. online and offline selves; pre-... Read More about I just want to live a normal life filled with interesting problems’; Exploring identity reconciliation in desistance from cyber-dependent crime.

Hacking Desistance: Exploring Police Practices and Social Control Strategies in Cases of Cyber-dependent Crime (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Horgan, S., Anderson, S., & Collier, B. (2024, November). Hacking Desistance: Exploring Police Practices and Social Control Strategies in Cases of Cyber-dependent Crime. Presented at 2024 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California

Cybercrime is often considered a national security rather than a policing matter. ‘High-policing’ agencies tend to take the lead in law enforcement responses, even when crimes are petty, ‘low-tech’, or born of curiosity rather than malice. We draw on... Read More about Hacking Desistance: Exploring Police Practices and Social Control Strategies in Cases of Cyber-dependent Crime.

Watching you desist: Policing as punishment in the cybercrime context (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Horgan, S., Anderson, S., & Collier, B. (2022, September). Watching you desist: Policing as punishment in the cybercrime context. Paper presented at European Society of Criminology, Malaga

Cyber-dependent crime is now more often considered a national security issue rather than a routine policing matter. 'High-policing' agencies tend to take the lead in law enforcement responses, even when crimes are petty, ‘low-tech’, or born of curios... Read More about Watching you desist: Policing as punishment in the cybercrime context.

Moving AFK: Exploring the applicability of contemporary desistance theorising for cyber-dependent offending (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anderson, S., Horgan, S., & Collier, B. (2022, September). Moving AFK: Exploring the applicability of contemporary desistance theorising for cyber-dependent offending. Paper presented at European Society of Criminology, Malaga

The presentation will explore the analytical utility of contemporary theories of desistance for making sense of narratives of cyber-dependent offending careers. Until recently, cybercrime research has been preoccupied with situational theorisations o... Read More about Moving AFK: Exploring the applicability of contemporary desistance theorising for cyber-dependent offending.

Why do researchers get 'hackers' so wrong, and why we should be worried about the police's response? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Horgan, S., Anderson, S., & Collier, B. (2022, June). Why do researchers get 'hackers' so wrong, and why we should be worried about the police's response?. Paper presented at Electromagnetic Field, Eastnor Castle Deer Park

In this presentation, two criminologists and one sociologist reflect on why criminology and sociology often get ‘hacking’ very wrong - and on the challenges we faced trying to get it (a bit more) right.

We draw on ongoing research into how involv... Read More about Why do researchers get 'hackers' so wrong, and why we should be worried about the police's response?.

Frustrating desistance: Stigma as a barrier to change (2019)
Book Chapter
Anderson, S. (2019). Frustrating desistance: Stigma as a barrier to change. In Strengths-Based Approaches to Crime and Substance Use. Routledge

This chapter explores the role that stigma plays in frustrating desistance from crime, drawing parallels throughout with similar negative dynamics in recovery from substance use. Having introduced the concept of stigma, this chapter shows how concept... Read More about Frustrating desistance: Stigma as a barrier to change.

Rethinking Adverse Childhood Experiences (2019)
Other
Anderson, S. (2019). Rethinking Adverse Childhood Experiences. Howard League for Penal Reform Early Career Academics Network Bulletin, Issue 41, Apr 2019

Desistance and Cognitive Transformations (2018)
Book Chapter
Anderson, S., & McNeill, F. (2019). Desistance and Cognitive Transformations. In D. P. Farrington, L. Kazemian, & A. R. Piquero (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology (599-623). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190201371.013.32

This chapter reviews the state of current knowledge on cognitive transformations in the desistance process. It considers transformations in the content of cognitions: changing pro-criminal attitudes, changing meanings of and emotions surrounding crim... Read More about Desistance and Cognitive Transformations.