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New offence of 'upskirting' comes into force - expert comment

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:22:00 GMT

A new criminal offence of 'upskirting' comes into force today following a successful campaign by Gina Martin to change the law. Dr Laura Lammasniemi from Warwick Law School comments on the crime, and the wider problems of image and technology-based abuse.

Knife crime is 'a complex issue': expert comment from Dr Michael Wyness

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:40:04 GMT

Police commissioners in the UK have claimed that pupils excluded from school are being drawn into knife crime. Dr Michael Wyness from the Centre for Education Studies has commented on these claims, and other possible causes for the ongoing rise in knife crime.

Dr Abdullah Sahin on the London Islamic Centre attack

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:59:28 GMT

Dr Abdullah Sahin, expert in Islamic Education in the Centre for Education Studies, comments on the car attack outside an Islamic Centre in north London during a time of spiritual significance in both the Islamic and Hebrew calendars.

Professor Ian Robertson tackles the question of why identity theft is on the increase

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:11:16 GMT

As statistics from anti-fraud organisation Cifas show identity theft reaching “epidemic levels”, expert in information security Professor Ian Robertson comments on why this problem is increasing and how it can be tackled.

Barclays fraud charge - a strong warning about white collar crime

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:59:11 GMT

Barclays PLC and four former executives have been charged with fraud over their actions in the 2008 financial crisis. The Serious Fraud Office case relates to billions of pounds the bank raised from Qatari investors, enabling it to avoid a government bailout. Juan Gozzi Valdez, Assistant Professor, Economics briefly comments

Abuse inquiry defended after victims' group quits

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:37:46 GMT

Associate Professor Christine Harrison from the Warwick Centre for Lifelong Learning shares thoughts on the considered decision of the Shirley Oaks Survivors’ Association to withdraw from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Anti-Trump protests break out across America

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:43:07 GMT

Dr Ben Margulies, Department of Politics and International Studies comments on the protests breaking out across the USA in light of Donald Trump’s election as president.

Professor Carsten Maple from WMG at the University of Warwick comments on the Tesco Bank security breach

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:23:33 GMT

Professor Carsten Maple from the Cyber Security Centre at WMG at the University of Warwick is an expert on cyber systems engineering. He comments on the Tesco Bank security breach.

Past present and future: learning lessons about child sexual abuse and exploitation from the Savile and Hall enquiries

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:49:40 GMT

Associate Professor Christine Harrison from the Centre for Lifelong Learning shares her thoughts on the Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall investigation, in light of the Dame Janet Smith review...