CW: This article and featured illustrations mention the existence of sexual violence
A couple of months ago I was invited to live illustrate an event exploring the role of Epidemiological Criminology (Epi Crim) in preventing and responding to sexual violence. Led by Pr Keiran McCartan at the University of the West of England (UWE), the workshop was based on research activities that took place across the university over the past five years. The aim was to bring professionals, policy makers and academics together to focus on a range of topics in the prevention of and response to sexual offending including for example the role of trauma informed practice, intervention with population a risk of offending and restorative justice.
As France is currently facing the horrors of the Pelicot trial, highlighting the systemic process of sexual violence and the reality of how victims are being treated by the justice system and society at large, I am reminded of this project and the absolute necessity to look at crime holistically and from a public health perspective.
Thank you to Pr Keiran McCartan for having me live illustrate this important event, find out more here.
