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...
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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...
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...
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...
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?
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
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.
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.
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?
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Heather D. Flowe, PhD