School of Social Sciences

At the School of Social Sciences, we’re proud to collaborate with a wide range of local organisations, charities, and professional bodies to enrich our teaching, research, and student experience. 

Working with the Criminal Justice System 

Around one in six people are victimised by stalking in their lifetime, with 45% being linked to Intimate Partner Abuse.  Yet, despite Stalking being identified as a key risk factor in the homicide timeline, several reported cases have shown that stalking is not identified or being responded to appropriately. 

Funded by the Home Office, led by West Midlands Police, and in collaboration with HMPPS Psychology Services,  Forensic Psychology Consultants Ltd, Black Country Women’s Aid, and academics from Leeds Trinity University, the University of Derby, and Leicester University, the focus of the project is to understand how risk is assessed in stalking cases and the effectiveness of the Early Awareness Stalking Intervention (EASI). 

The aim of EASI is to deliver a rehabilitative treatment for people who have engaged in stalking behaviours or are at risk of doing so in the future.  It also aims to improve victim/survivor safety. The evaluation, led by Professor Karin Spenser, will help answer the following questions – does EASI work to reduce reoffending and/or increase victim safety? How does it work? Under what conditions? For whom does it work? 

Partner with us

Learn more about how we work with local organisations and charities to create impact. Contact Professor Tony Blockley, Head of the School of Social Sciences, to find out more t.blockley@leedstrinity.ac.uk.