How the Actions of Fictional Characters Influence Copycat Offenders
How the Actions of Fictional Characters Influence Copycat Offenders
Lucas Rogers Maria Ioannou Calli Tzani Thomas James Vaughan Williams The Huddersfield Hospital, Huddersfield, UKLucas Rogers is a PhD researcher at the University of Huddersfield. His area of focus is suicide-based content on the internet, and online-facilitated suicide. These areas are also the focus of his PhD thesis.Maria Ioannou is a Professor of Psychology, Course Director for the MSc Investigative Psychology and Co-Director of the Cyberpsychology Research Network. She is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist, HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist, Chartered Scientist and Chartered Manager. Her research explores cybercrime, online and offline human behaviour, victimisation and offending risk factors, amongst many other fields related to newfound technological advancements.Calli Tzani is a Reader at the University of Huddersfield, Co-Director of the Cyberpsychology Research Network, and Forensic editor of the BPS journal ADM, with experience in the field of psychology, human well-being, development, teaching and human support. Dr Tzani’s research is focused mainly on wellbeing of children, bullying and cyber-bullying prevention, but also conducts research on sextortion, criminal behaviour, fraud, and cybercrime.Thomas James Vaughan Williams is a Research Fellow in Psychology, whose research areas include radicalisation and online behaviours. They have presented at both domestic and international conferences, while also working alongside different media outlets and stakeholders.