The author is a Domestic Abuse and Victims Rights criminologist and an independent researcher, with a masters degree in criminal justice studies. Her credentials as an author include two academic d...visualizza altroThe author is a Domestic Abuse and Victims Rights criminologist and an independent researcher, with a masters degree in criminal justice studies. Her credentials as an author include two academic dissertations, one titled:Mode of Trial Procedure for Offences Triable Either Way at Magistrates Courts - for an undergraduate research project in Criminology, the other titled: Violence & Health: A review of the Health Sector Policy on Domestic Violence and Related Health Consequences - for the Masters Degree research project. Before that, the author had pursued a writing course for Short Stories and Articles with the London School of Journalism, and has had some of her articles published in newspapers, news magazines and womens magazines.
In the field of criminal justice issues,the author has also been involved with victims of crime as an Approved Visitor for her local Victim Support Scheme in London, which she did after attending training tailored specifically to offer emotional support and practical help to victims of crime. She also trained in victim-offender mediation skills and thereafter worked briefly as a volunteer in this capacity for a local Scheme in London.
Prior to her involvement in criminal justice issues, the author had worked as a broadcaster/newsreader. This involved translating news items from English into a local language, and entailed much writing, revising and proofreading of the scripts prior to broadcast.
The author has also worked in other roles including teaching at a secretarial college and office administration duties.visualizza meno