I'm a sociologist and criminologist who researches and teaches in the areas of victimology, crime reduction and community justice at the University of Hull in the North East of England. My most recent publication is: Circles of Analysis: A Systemic Model of Child Criminal Exploitation (2021), Journal of Children’s Services. Special Edition on Contextual Safeguarding. Advanced access https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-04-2021-0016