International Perspectives on Working With Those Who Have Sexually Abused
This webinar is for professionals and experts in the fields of criminal justice, psychology, social work, and law, as well as policymakers and individuals involved in the assessment, treatment, and management of individuals accused and/or convicted of sexual offenses.
In 2021, the Council of Europe — with Professor McCartan as one of its two experts — released a series of recommendations on the assessment, treatment, and management of people accused and/or convicted of a sexual offense. These recommendations address:
- the role of treatment, the viability of trauma-informed practice
- the role of the client’s, or service user’s, voice
- balancing public health and criminal justice goals
- the viability and ethics of restorative justice, and
- the opportunities for community engagement.
In this webinar, we examine the implications of these recommendations and explore some of the opportunities and challenges presented by them. This webinar highlights a research insights paper authored by Professor McCartan that frames the Council of Europe recommendations in the current UK context.
Who's Presenting
Kieran McCartan
Prof. Kieran McCartan is a Professor of Criminology at the University of the West of England. He researches a range of areas including the prevention of a response to sexual abuse, as well as trauma-informed practice. He has completed funded research for the Economic and Social Research Council, Leverhulme, the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice, and Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety and is currently funded as part of an EU Horizon 2020 grant examining child sexual abuse prevention. Kieran has advised (including the Council of Europe and the Australian National Office of Child Safety) and continues to advise (including the European Union, ECPAT International, and NSPCC) many national and international governments and organizations, as well as sitting on several boards (including the Confederation of European Probation and Circles Southwest). He is currently the Vice-Chair of the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse (NOTA).