I am a criminologist and forensic linguist conducting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of language and the law. My current work examines how interactional, ethical and social drivers are manipulated by fraudsters, and reveals the intricate balancing act between power and persuasion, credibility and vulnerability. My work provides insights that have real impact in policing and criminal justice strategy and practice, as well as highly effective cross-industry, cross-sector knowledge exchange to better protect individuals from harm from criminal communications, provide better aftercare for victims, dispel negative narratives around victims of fraud, and support victims in reporting criminal acts.
I was awarded Outstanding Tackling Economic Crime Professional at the gold standard cross-industry Tackling Economic Crime Awards 2022 (thetecas.com)
I am available to supervise PhD students in areas relevant to these areas and welcome enquiries from potential PhD students.
Talking to Michael Rosen on Radio 4's Word of Mouth about the language used by fraudsters who fake romantic relationships: online for monetary gain: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000v91g
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Watch Dr Elisabeth Carter reveal the realities of manipulation in romance fraud and combat negative narratives and stereotypes surrounding this type of criminality and its victimhood.
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