Betsy Stanko
Professor Betsy Stanko OBE | |
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Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Indiana |
Alma mater | CUNY |
Occupation(s) | Criminologist, researcher, academic |
Known for | Research into policing of violence against women and girls. |
Elizabeth Anne Stanko
Career
Stanko holds a PhD from
Stanko was part of a historic sexual harassment case against a university in 1981 which gained support from campaigners in the women's movement including Andrea Dworkin and Adrienne Rich.[6][7][8]
She worked as head of evidence and insight in the Mayor of London's Office for Policing and Crime.[2]
Stanko's research has been described as
In researching police responses to violence against women and girls Stanko has challenged stereotypes and highlighted particular vulnerabilities of some groups of women.[12] Cultural factors influence the likelihood of the case being taken forward such as the ethnicity of the suspect, perceived inconsistencies in the victim's account and other aspects such as previous behaviour and mental health. Stanko has argued that the rape of some groups of women has become "effectively decriminalised" with a remote chance of conviction in the UK.[13]
Operation Soteria Bluestone
Jointly with Katrin Hohl,[14] Stanko co-led the £6.6m, multiyear Operation Soteria Bluestone a collaborative programme of research for the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), hosted by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) funded by The Home Office into the policing of rape.[15][16][17][18] The project investigated 19 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales.[7] The research offered insight and evidence from police forces to inform reform of the national operating model for the investigation of rape and serious sexual assault.
The research alleged controversial comments by Sir
References
- ^ "Order of the Companion of Honour" (PDF). GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ a b "Betsy Stanko". Early Intervention Foundation. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Betsy Stanko". podcasts.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Betsy Stanko | University College London - Academia.edu". ucl.academia.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "The Centre for City Criminology | City, University of London". www.city.ac.uk. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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- ^ "From the Trash to the Archive: Preserving the Legacy of Ximena Bunster | Columbia Global Centers". globalcenters.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- OCLC 1086553371.)
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- ^ University, Durham. "The Damage Caused by Incompetent Rape Response - Durham University". www.durham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Katrin Hohl Academic Profile, City University London". City University, London. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Written evidence submitted by Dr Kari Davies, University of Birmingham, Dr Miranda Horvath, Middlesex University, Dr Katrin Hohl, City University London, Joanna Lovett, London Metropolitan University, Professor Betsy Stanko OBE UCL, City University London, Sheffield Hallam University and Royal Holloway and Dr Emma Williams, Open University". May 2021.
- ^ "Operation Soteria – Transforming the Investigation of Rape". National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).
- ^ "Operation Soteria Year One Report". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Operation Soteria Bluestone". College of Policing. September 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Exclusive: Former Acting Met Commissioner facing investigation over alleged comments that many rape complaints were "regretful sex"". Channel 4 News. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ a b EVAW (2022-12-15). "Police consider rape 'regretful sex', Operation Soteria finds". End Violence Against Women. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Sir Stephen House will not face disciplinary proceedings following 'spiky' meeting", Police Oracle, 18 March 2024