Ged Doherty

Mate crime researcher with PhD from Leeds. Interests: criminology, policing, hate crime, disability, safeguarding. I'm an infrequent tweeter.

[Ged Doherty @GedDoherty]

Yes my thesis did pass! (But still working on a few improvements). Many thanks to my supervisors Andrea Hollomotz and Mark Priestley at @SSPLeeds and to my examiners @NeilChakraborti and @AlisonSheldon1. Also thanks to everyone else for all your supportive comments. https://t.co/2Bk6D5uGYW

[Neil Chakraborti @NeilChakraborti]

Super day @UniversityLeeds examining an outstanding PhD. Congratulations @GedDoherty & thanks to @AlisonSheldon1 for making me feel at home

[Ged Doherty @GedDoherty]

Want to understand #matecrime, a form of #DisabilityHateCrime for #HCAW15? Please read my new article
http://t.co/v7leK380Fs

[Ged Doherty @GedDoherty]

#ShareMyThesis Mate crime ="befriending" disabled people. How=hate crime. Why=contempt? What=theft/abuse/murder? Response=justice for all?

[Ged Doherty @GedDoherty]

My 1st tweet after 1st re-tweet, using 1st hash-tag #matecrime re my 1st published article - disability hate crime: https://t.co/9CHz1KU4EW

[The Howard League @TheHowardLeague]

Gerard Doherty's effort > "Does familiarity breed contempt? A conceptual and theoretical analysis of 'mate crime'": https://t.co/RmxQKWBUnP