In conjunction with the BSC Northern Ireland Regional group, the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice is delighted that Dr Susan Batchelor (University of Glasgow) will be presenting her research on “Repeat Violence Across the Life-Course: A qualitative typology” at Queen’s University Belfast.
This presentation introduces a novel typology of repeat victimisation, developed through analysis of 95 qualitative interviews conducted in Scotland (Batchelor and Gormley 2023). Using a critical life-course approach, it frames repeat violence as a cumulative process shaped by early adversities, ongoing marginalisation, and institutional violence, which fosters disengagement, exclusion, and reluctance to seek support. The typology identifies three distinct patterns – ‘Unsettled Lives’, ‘Mutual Violence’, and ‘Intermittent Victimisation’ – raising questions about how violence prevention might be reimagined to address the interconnected nature of violence across different contexts and stages of life.
The event will be held on Wednesday 10 December 2025 at 12.30pm in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, 6 College Park, Belfast in Room 0G.007.
All are welcome to attend but please register your attendance here.