Heather D. Flowe, PhD

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    Mirror, Mirror: Reflections on rape and memory in fairy tales
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Mirror, Mirror: Reflections on rape and memory in fairy tales

    Once upon a time (last December) I wrote an article for the Independent on how sexual violence is depicted on screen. I pointed to a new...
    The culture of fear surrounding rape accusations
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    The culture of fear surrounding rape accusations

    Are men living in perilous times where they may be falsely accused of rape at any moment? You would think so. A recent poll showed that...
    Memory evidence – the gateway to justice
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Memory evidence – the gateway to justice

    For most of us, the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War have long receded into the realm of history. What were once...
    A decade of false dawns: Why the new VAWG strategy feels all too familiar
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    A decade of false dawns: Why the new VAWG strategy feels all too familiar

    Last month, the Home Secretary announced a new strategy for tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). Within this was a raft of...
    Eyewitness Identification from a Different Angle: Developing a 3D interactive lineup system
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Eyewitness Identification from a Different Angle: Developing a 3D interactive lineup system

    How can a 3D interactive lineup system help improve the accuracy of eyewitness identification?
    Overhauling UKs rape response: Include greater public access to interview data and survivor input
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Overhauling UKs rape response: Include greater public access to interview data and survivor input

    Overhauling the UKs rape response - why we need greater public access to interview data and survivor input
    The reality of rape: reframing the discussion
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    The reality of rape: reframing the discussion

    The stories that are presented to us give a highly skewed picture about the reality of rape.
    Science on trial: Weinstein, memory, and the chasm between science and law
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Science on trial: Weinstein, memory, and the chasm between science and law

    We have come a long way in our understanding of memory. Yet we are still deferring to decades-old legal precedents built on myths.
    In the news: how media reports impact eyewitness memory reporting
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    In the news: how media reports impact eyewitness memory reporting

    How do news articles impact memory reporting in criminal justice contexts? Does this news make us less likely to trust our own eyes?
    New wave of storytellers changing how rape is portrayed on screen
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    New wave of storytellers changing how rape is portrayed on screen

    A version of this blog first appeared in The Independent on 20 December 2020. Promising Young Woman, the debut film of Emerald Fennell...
    How to reduce violence against women? Follow the science.
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    How to reduce violence against women? Follow the science.

    There is no short-term fix to solving the problem of violence against women. We can, and must, go further.
    Tonic immobility: Why it shouldn't be a part of rape law reform
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Tonic immobility: Why it shouldn't be a part of rape law reform

    Tonic immobility – the idea that someone enters a state of involuntary paralysis when being sexually assaulted – is a popular concept in...
    US Election 2020: A troubling standoff on sexual violence
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    US Election 2020: A troubling standoff on sexual violence

    Sadly, the loudest voices in the US in 2020 are staying quiet because of their own history. Their silence speaks volumes.
    #    MeToo: Violence Against Women, Progress, and the Digital Gap
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    # MeToo: Violence Against Women, Progress, and the Digital Gap

    This week marked three years since actor Alyssa Milano raised the profile of the Me Too movement in the wake of sexual assault...
    Alcohol and remembering sexual assault
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Alcohol and remembering sexual assault

    Do rape victims remember rape less accurately if they were alcohol intoxicated during the rape? Video summarising a research study that...
    Why some victims delay in reporting sexual assault
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Why some victims delay in reporting sexual assault

    In recent publicised reports of sexual assault, often from events many years ago, some ask why those reporting the assault waited so long...
    Rape, alcohol and self-blame
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Rape, alcohol and self-blame

    A large percentage of sexual assaults still go unreported. A belief that the police will not do anything and that it is a ‘personal...
    Rethinking the effects of alcohol on eyewitness memory accuracy: A meta-analysis of the literature
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Rethinking the effects of alcohol on eyewitness memory accuracy: A meta-analysis of the literature

    Our meta-analysis that synthesizes findings from 1,100+ participants in 10 research studies has been published. The results show that...
    Supporting Investigations and Prosecutions of Sexual Violence in Kenya: Gathering Survivor Testimony
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    Supporting Investigations and Prosecutions of Sexual Violence in Kenya: Gathering Survivor Testimony

    3 ways to listen better to a rape survivor
    Heather D. Flowe, PhD

    3 ways to listen better to a rape survivor

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