Centre for Offenders and OffendingCharlotte Bilby
MSc, BA
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
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Contact details: Dept of Social Sciences Northumbria University Lipman Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Tel: +44 (0)191 243 7245 charlotte.bilby@northumbria.ac.uk |
Biography
In September 2010, Charlotte joined the Department from the University of Leicester, where she held lecturing posts in the Department of Criminology and the School of Psychology, Forensic Section. Before that she worked as a researcher at Keele University and a number of private sector consultancy organisations.
Qualifications
- MSc in Public Order Research and Information Management, Scarman Centre, University of Leicester 1996
- BA (Hons) in European Studies, Department of Politics, University of Leicester 1995
Research and Consultancy
Research Interests
Charlotte is currently working with academic and practitioner colleagues on the links between affect, desistance, social capital and creative and spiritual activities in criminal justice systems. She has recently been awarded an ESRC seminar series on enrichment activities in criminal justice systems which will be staring in November 2012. As part of a suite of activities around arts and creativity in prisons, Charlotte co-curated the 2011 Insider Art exhibition in Gallery North and is working with colleagues to make this exhibition of prisoners work an annual event. She is also supporting a textile art project in one of the regions prisons. Other areas of research interest include the approach of the to addressing the needs of older prisoners in the North East.
In the past, Charlotte has worked on evaluation and research projects for central government departments including the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Department of Health and Northern Ireland Office. Most of this work has focussed on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural programmes to reduce reoffending. More recently, Charlotte has led a piece of work investigating offenders views of the Offender Management Model.
Grants and Awards
ESRC, March 2012 (£17,372.50) Seminar series - Enrichment activities? Arts, creativity and spirituality in criminal justice systems (Co-investigator with Dr Laura Caulfield)
Ministry of Justice, August 2007 (£116,000) Development of an Offender Management Feedback Questionnaire (Principal Investigator with Dr D. Jolliffe, Ms R. Hatcher, Dr S. Hodgkinson)
Northern Ireland Office, June 2006 (£3,098) An extension of the project to evaluate offending behaviour programmes for the Northern Ireland Prison Service and the Probation Board of Northern Ireland (Co-Investigator with Ms R. Hatcher, Professor C. Hollin, Dr. E. Palmer, Professor J. McGuire)
Northern Ireland Office, June 2005 (£79,345) Evaluation of Offending Behaviour Programmes for the Northern Ireland Prison Service and the Probation Board of Northern Ireland (Co-Investigator with Ms Ruth Hatcher, Prof Clive Hollin, Dr Emma Palmer; Prof James McGuire)
Leicester Youth Offending Service Grant, February - August 2005 (£480) Review of literature on juvenile sex offenders (Principal Investigator with Ms Jessica Woodhams)
Department of Health, September 2003 - September 2004 (£25,423) NHS National Programme on Forensic Mental Health R&D Grant: Systematic Review of Psychological Treatment for Juvenile Sex Offenders (Co-Investigator with Dr Belinda Brooks-Gordon at Birkbeck College, University of London)
Department of Health, 2002-2003 (£33,918) NHS National Programme on Forensic Mental Health R&D Grant: Systematic Review of Psychological Treatment for Sex Offenders (Co-Investigator with Dr Belinda Brooks-Gordon)
Home Office, 2002-2004 (£197,657) Grant: extension to contract for the evaluation of Offending Behaviour Pathfinder Programmes (Co-Investigator with Prof Clive Hollin, Dr James McGuire, Dr Emma Palmer)
Publications
Journal Articles
Palmer, E.J, Hatcher, R. M., McGuire, J., Bilby, C. A. L., and Hollin, C. (2012) The effect on reconviction of an intervention for drink-driving offenders in the communityInternational Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 56(4): 525 - 538
Hatcher, R. M., McGuire, J., Bilby, C. A. L., Palmer, E.J., and Hollin, C. R. (2012) Methodological considerations in the evaluation of offender interventions: The problem of attrition International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 5(3): 447-464
Garland, J. & Bilby, C. (2011) ‘'What next… dwarves?' Portrayals of police powers and working cultures in Life on Mars’ Crime Media Culture 7(2): 115-132
Palmer, E.J., Hatcher, R. M., McGuire, J., Bilby, C. A. L., Ayres, T. and Hollin, C. R. (2011) ‘Evaluation of the Addressing Substance-Related Offending (ASRO) program for substance-using offenders in the community’ Substance Use and Misuse 46(8): 1072-1080
Parkes, R. and Bilby, C. (2010) ‘The courage to create: The role of artistic and spiritual activities in prisons’ Howard Journal 49(2): 97-110.
Palmer, E. J., McGuire, J., Hatcher, R. M., Hounsome, J. C., Bilby, C. A. L. and Hollin, C. R. (2009) ‘Allocation to Offending Behavior Programs in the English and Welsh Probation Service’ Criminal Justice and Behavior 36(9): 909-922.
Hatcher, R. M., Palmer, E. J., McGuire, J., Hounsome, J. C., Bilby, C. A. L. and Hollin, C. R. (2008) ‘Aggression Replacement Training with adult male offenders within community settings: A reconviction analysis’ Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology 19(4): 517-532.
Palmer, E. J., McGuire, J., Hatcher, R. M., Hounsome, J. C., Bilby, C. A. L., and Hollin, C. R. (2008) ‘The importance of appropriate allocation to offending behaviour programmes’ International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 52: 206-221.
Hollin, C. R., Palmer, E. J., McGuire, J., Hounsome, J., Hatcher, R. and Bilby, C. (2008) ‘Cognitive skills offending behavior programmes in the community: A reconviction analysis’ Criminal Justice and Behavior 35(3): 269-283.
Palmer, E. J., McGuire, J., Hounsome, J., Hatcher, R., Bilby, C., and Hollin, C. R. (2007) ‘Offending behaviour programmes in the community: The effects on reconviction of three programmes with adult male offenders’ Legal and Criminological Psychology 12(2): 251-264
Bilby, C., Brooks-Gordon, B., and Wells, H. (2006) ‘A systematic review of psychological interventions for sexual offenders: II Quasi-experimental and qualitative data’ Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology 17(3): 467-484
Brooks-Gordon, B., Bilby, C. and Wells, H. (2006) ‘A Systematic review of psychological interventions for sexual offenders: I Random controlled trials’ Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology 17(3):442-466
Brooks-Gordon, B. M. and Bilby, C. (2006) Psychological Interventions for Treatment of Sexual Offenders, BMJ 333: 5-6
Kenworthy, T, Adams, CE, Bilby, C., Brooks-Gordon, B, and Fenton, M. (2004) ‘Psychological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending (Cochrane Review)’. The Cochrane Library , Issue 3. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Hatcher, R. and Bilby, C. (2004) ‘Evaluation of the General Offending Pathfinder Programmes’ VISTA: Perspectives on Probation 8 (3): 137-145
Beck, A., Bilby, C., and Chapman, P. (2003) ‘Developing a methodology for tackling shrinkage in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Supply Chain’ Security Journal 16(2): 61-75
Beck, A., Bilby, C., and Chapman, P. (2002) ‘Shrinkage in Europe: Stock loss in the fast moving consumer goods sector’ Security Journal 15(4): 25-39
Gill, M., Bilby, C. and Turbin, V. (1999) ‘Retail security: Understanding what deters shop thieves’ Journal of Security Administration 22(1): 29-39
Gill, M., Turbin, V. and Bilby, C. (1998) ‘Shop thieves perceptions of retail security’, The Police Journal LXXI (2)
Books
Bull, R., Cooke, C., Hatcher, R., Woodhams, J., Bilby, C. and Grant, T. (2006) Criminal Psychology: A Beginners Guide. London: Oneworld Publications.
Book Chapters
Hollin, C. and Bilby, C. (2007) ‘Addressing Offending Behaviour: What Works and Beyond.’ In Y. Jewkes (Ed.) Handbook on Prisons Cullompton: Willan: 608-628
Brooks-Gordon, B. M., Bilby, C., and Kenworthy, T. (2004) ‘Psychological Interventions for Sexual Offenders: A systematic review.’ (395-429) In. B. M. Brooks-Gordon, L. R. Gelsthorpe, M. H. Johnson, and A. Bainham (Eds.) Sexuality Repositioned: Diversity and the Law. Hart Publishing: Oxford.
Beck, A., Bilby, C., and Chapman, P. (2003) ‘Tackling Shrinkage in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Supply Chain: Developing a Methodology’ in M. Gill (Ed.) Managing Security: Crime at Workvolume 3. Leicester: Perpetuity Press
Reports and Other Publications
Bilby, C. (2011) Short-term impact of the Graffix project. Report for Newcastle Youth Offending Team and NewLine Graffiti
Bilby, C. (2008) ‘Does it really matter what offenders think? The importance of un-covering offenders’ experiences in prison and on probation’ The Prison Service Journal May 177: 38-42.
Hatcher R., Bilby, C., Gunby, C., Hollin, C., Palmer. E, and McGuire, J. (2008) An evaluation of offending behaviour programmes within the prisons and probation services of Northern Ireland NIO Research and Statistical Series, Report No. 17. Belfast: Northern Ireland Office. [pdf]
Brooks-Gordon, B. M., Bilby, C. and Wells, H. (2005) A Systematic Review of Psychological Interventions for Juveniles who have Sexually Offended or at Risk of Sexually Offending. Final report for NHS National Programme on Forensic Mental Health R & D
Bilby, C. and Hatcher, R (2004) Early stages in the development of the Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP). Implementing the Duluth domestic violence Pathfinder Home Office On-line Report [pdf]
Brooks-Gordon, B. M., Bilby, C., Kenworthy, T., Adams, C. A., Fenton, M., McCarthy, L., and Duggan, C. (2004) A Systematic Review of Psychological Interventions for Adults who have Sexually Offended or at Risk of Sexually Offending. Final report for NHS National Programme on Forensic Mental Health R & D
Hollin, C.R., Palmer, E.J, McGuire, J., Hounsome, J., Hatcher, R., Bilby, C., and Clark, C. (2004) Pathfinder Programmes in the Probation Service: A Retrospective Analysis.
Hollin, C.R., McGuire, J., Palmer, E.J., Bilby, C., Hatcher R., and Holmes, A. (2002) Crime reduction projects – an evaluation of a range of Pathfinder Programmes. Home Office Research Study 247, London: Home Office
Hollin, C.R., McGuire, J., Palmer, E.J., Bilby, C., Hatcher R., and Holmes, A. (2002) Effective Practice Guide – Offending Behaviour Pathfinder Programmes. Home Office Development and Practice Report 2, London: Home Office
Teaching
Charlotte teaches on the following modules:
SO0609 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (level 4 core module)
SO0709 Prisons and Punishment (level 5 core module)
SO0845 Thinking Differently about Punishment (level 6 option module
SO0556 Issues in Crime and Social Control (level 7)
Key Roles and Responsibilities in the Department
Charlotte is Programme Leader for BSc(Hons) Criminology and Sociology
Esteem Indicators
- Big Lottery Fund Research Programme Reviewer
- External Examiner for Inter Faculty Joint Honours for Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of the West of England
- Member of the British Society of Criminology
- Member of the Arts Alliance and member of their Evidence Library Advisory Group
- Member of the Howard League for Penal Reform’s Research Advisory Group
PhD Students Supervised
(Current) Simon Heald, Graffiti and Urban Landscape
(Current) Mark McConnell, To Determine the Impact and Effectiveness of Creative and Artistic Activities for Offenders Behaviour while in Prison
(2008) Kieran McCartan 'Implicit Theories of Paedophilia: Expert and Non-Expert Understandings of Paedophilia in Modern Society' University of Leicester
Charlotte is interested in supervising doctoral students in the arts and creativity in the criminal justice system, images of crime and criminality, emotion and offending, evaluation of offending behaviour interventions.
Affiliated Research Website
The Northumbria Centre for Offenders and Offending
