Dr Joanna Jamel

I teach across the Departments of Criminology, Politics and Sociology, and Psychology. The modules taught are listed below:

• CM5004 Diversity and Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System
• CM7007 Criminology Dissertation
• PS4005 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
• PS7031 Investigative and Legal Processes in Forensic Psychology

Course director

• Criminology with Forensic Psychology MSc

Courses taught

• Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)
• Forensic Psychology MSc
• Criminology and Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)
• Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons)

Previously, I evaluated the specialist policing response by Sexual Offences Investigative Technique Officers (SOITs)/Specially Trained Officers (STOs) to male survivors of rape in London, and am internationally published on areas such as policing, male rape and male sex work. I have also consulted on the topic of male rape being addressed in theatre, e.g., 'Finishing Touches' at the Barbican; and film, in the award-winning documentary "One Taxi Ride"  about Erick, a male survivor in Mexico, his journey of disclosure to his family and the impact this has on them and the ripple effect on the world around him. This film also has an associated active petition to lobby the Mexican government to recognise the service needs of male rape victims.

I have written about the discrimination experienced by trans people as a result of international penal policies, this topic continues to be a matter of public debate particularly with regard to the accommodation of trans women. I also wrote the first book dedicated to the under-researched subject of hate crime which targets trans people, entitled "Transphobic Hate Crime" and have also contributed to The SAGE Encyclopedia of Trans Studies which is the first of its kind.

I have co-supervised the following PhD Theses:

• Dr Ben Colliver - 'A critical exploration of the "everyday" and "mundane" reality of transphobic hate crime'.
• Dr Duncan Dormer - 'Becoming persons: a sociological investigation into institutional formations of transgender and intersex'.

Specialisms

• Male Survivors of Rape
• Transphobic Hate Crime
• The Impact of Penal Policies on Trans People within the Prison Estate
• Male Sex Work
• Specialist Policing of Sexual Violence, and Transphobic Hate Crime

The underlying motivation for my real world research is to raise awareness about the impact of the crime of rape on male survivors and highlight the necessity of more needs-directed services through publications and practice; such as previously being a member of the Board of Trustees for Survivors UK thus working with them to improve provisions for their service users.

Trans victims of hate crime have also been traditionally overlooked with regard to the impact and complexities involved in responding to this crime. Their experiences having been merged with those of the LGBTQIA + communities and discussed more generally. In addition to which the cultural and ethnic diversity of this gender minority on an international basis has not been reflected in service provisions. This neglect was highlighted in my book 'Transphobic Hate Crime' which was why I was invited by the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC), Montreal, Canada to present a paper on 'Transphobic Hate Crime' at their workshop on Hate Crime at the 28th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Conference, Vienna, Austria.

I was also asked to represent the Institutes of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network (PNI) on a thematic panel at the 28th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Conference in Vienna, Austria. Which I did, and addressed the UN member states regarding international policy recommendations resultant from the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC) Hate Crime Workshop delivered as part of the conference, my particular emphasis was on transphobic hate crime. This enabled the raising of awareness of this particular type of crime, its impact and the challenges of addressing it on a global scale.

I am currently the Course Leader for our MSc in Criminology with Forensic Psychology. If you are interested in any of these programmes, do not hesitate to contact me.

University responsibilities

• Course Leader for the MA in Criminology with Forensic Psychology