Ms Helen Clarke

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Job title: Lecturer in Criminology

Email: h.clarke@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 592126
Room: E806, Kedleston Road

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Faculty: Business, Computing and Law

School: School of Law and Criminology

Subject Area: Criminology

I teach on the BA (Hons) Crime and Justice programme and also on the Criminology Joint Honours. My teaching responsibilities centre around men and women's experiences of crime and the gender dynamics of violence. I have a keen interest in the area of equality and diversity.

I expect to complete my PhD, which explores women's experiences of sexual violence, by March 2010.

Teaching responsibilities

Level four

Understanding Crime

Level five

Concepts of Criminality: Hate and Gender
Victims and Witnesses
Crime and Safer Communities

Level six

Crime, Media and Popular Cultures
Victimology
Sexualities and the Criminal Justice System
Justice and Diversity
Independent Studies

Research interests

My research interests are in women's experiences of violent crime, particularly sexual harassment, stalking and rape. My PhD explores how cultural and social understandings of sexual violence may impact upon women's experiences and subsequent courses of action.

Media experience

I have featured as an academic commentator on local and national television and radio. These include The Today Programme and The Politics Show.

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