School of Social and Political Sciences

Prof Michele Burman

  • Professor of Criminology (Sociology)

telephone: 01413306983
email: Michele.Burman@glasgow.ac.uk


Research interests

  • Gender, crime and justice
  • Criminal justice response to rape, sexual assault and domestic violence
  • Young women's experience and use of violence
  • Female sexuality and the law
  • Female offenders, troubled and troublesome girls
  • Young offenders and youth justice
  • Risk, ethics and emotionality in research

Research contribution

Michele Burman has conducted theoretical and policy-related research on criminology and criminal justice topics for a range of funding bodies including:

  • European Commission
  • Scottish Government
  • Economic & Social Research Council
  • British Academy
  • NHS Health Scotland
  • Risk Management Authority
  • Nuffield Foundation
  • Equalities and Human Rights Commission

Current research

Her current research projects include: gender (in)equality in the practices and processes of criminal justice; drivers of female imprisonment; young women and violent encounters; youth gangs and knife carrying; youth offending and youth justice in Europe, and; the sociology of security planning for mega-events.  

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2012

Young, S., Mackenzie, S., Burman, M., Fyfe, N., Hamilton-Smith, N., and Pickering, J. (2012) The Culture of High Security: a case study of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. British Society of Criminology Newsletter, Summer (70).

2011

Brindley, S., and Burman, M. (2011) Meeting the challenge? Responding to rape in Scotland. In: Westmarland, N. and Ganjoli, G. (eds.) International Approaches to Rape. Policy Press , Bristol. ISBN 9781847426208

Burman, M., and Imlah, N. (2011) Time for Change: An Evaluation of an Intensive Support Service for Young Women at High Risk of Secure Care or Custody: A Report for Up-2-Us. Discussion Paper. SCCJR.

McIvor, G., and Burman, M. (2011) Understanding the Drivers of Female Imprisonment. Discussion Paper. SCCJR.

2010

Burman, M.J., and Johnstone, J. (2010) Youth Justice. Series: Practice and policy in health and social care (9). Dunedin Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781903765913

Fraser, A., Burman, M., Batchelor, S., and McVie, S. (2010) Youth violence in Scotland: a literature review. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.

Bannister, J., Pickering, J,, Batchelor, S., Burman, M., Kintrea, K., and McVie, S. (2010) Troublesome Youth Groups, Gangs and Knife Carrying in Scotland. Project Report. Scottish Government.

Burman, M., Johnstone, J., Fraser, A., and McNeill, F. (2010) Scotland. In: Dünkel, F, Grzywal, P, Horsfield, P and Pruin, I (eds.) Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe - Current Situation and Reform Developments. Forum Verlag Godesberg GmbH, Mönchengladbach, pp. 1149-1194. ISBN 9783936999754

Burman, M., Johnstone, J., de Haan, J., and Macleod, J. (2010) Responding to Gender-based Violence in Scotland: The Scope of the Gender Equality Duty to Drive Cultural and Practical Change. Project Report. Equality and Human Rights Commission, Edinburgh, UK.

Burman, Michele, and Johnstone, Jennifer (2010) The future of Youth Justice. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Policy and Practice in Health and Social Care . Dunedin Press, Edinburgh, pp. 86-95.

2009

Burman, M., and Batchelor, S.A. (2009) Between two stools? Responding to young women who offend. Youth Justice, 9 (3). pp. 270-285. ISSN 1473-2254 (doi:10.1177/1473225409345104)

Burman, M.J. (2009) Evidencing sexual assault: women in the witness box. Probation Journal, 56 (4). pp. 379-398. ISSN 0264-5505 (doi:10.1177/0264550509346506 )

Batchelor, S., and Burman, M. (2009) The children's hearing system. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Policy & Practice in Health and Social Care (9). Dunedin Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781903765913

Burman, Michele (2009) Introduction. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Policy and Practice in Health and Social Care . Dunedin Press, Edinburgh, xiii - xxi.

2008

Johnstone, J., and Burman, M.J. (2008) What's the problem? The nature and extent of youth crime in Scotland. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M.J. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Practice and policy in health and social care (9). Dunedin Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781903765913

Burman, M.J. (2008) Changing policy and practice? Criminal justice research in Scotland. Criminal Justice Matters, 72 (1). pp. 34-36. ISSN 0962-7251 (doi:10.1080/09627250802058540)

2007

Jamieson, L, and Burman, M (2007) Sharpening the Focus on Relevance, Special Focus on the Sexual Offences (Procedure & Evidence) (Scotland) Bill : -. SCOLAG Legal Journal, 287 (Septem). pp. 153-154. ISSN 0264-8717

2006

Burman, M., Bradshaw, P., Hutton, N., McNeill, F., and Munro, M. (2006) The end of an era? Youth justice in Scotland. In: Junger-Tas, J. and Scott, H.D. (eds.) International Handbook of Juvenile Justice. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 435-467. ISBN 9781402044007

2004

Batchelor, S, Burman, M, and Brown, J (2004) Discutindo a violÛncia : vamos ouvi-lo da boca das raparigas. InfÔncia e Juventude,, 2 (Abr.-J). pp. 125-143.

Batchelor, S.A., and Burman, M.J. (2004) Working with girls and young women. In: McIvor, G. (ed.) Women who offend. Jessica Kingsley, London. ISBN 9781843101543

Burman, M (2004) 'A view from the girls': Challenging conceptions of violence. Sociology Review, 13 (4). pp. 2-5. ISSN 0959-8499

Burman, M. (2004) Breaking the mould: patterns of female offending. In: McIvor, G. (ed.) Women Who Offend. Series: Research highlights in social work (44). J. Kingsley, London, UK, 38 -65. ISBN 9781843101543

Burman, M. (2004) Turbulent talk: girls' making sense of violence. In: Alder, C. and Worrall, A. (eds.) Girls' Violence: Myths and Realities. Series: SUNY series in women, crime, and criminology . State University of New York Press, Albany, USA, pp. 81-104. ISBN 9780791461099

Burman, M., Batchelor, S., and Brown, J. (2004) Challenging Violence: Girls, Gender and Violent Encounters. Macmillan, London, UK. ISBN 9781403902825

2003

Burman, M (2003) Girls Behaving Violently? Criminal Justice Matters, 53 (1). pp. 20-21. ISSN 0962-7251 (doi:10.1080/09627250308553567)

Burman, M.J., Brown, J.A., and Batchelor, S.A. (2003) 'Taking it to heart': girls and the meanings of violence. In: Stanko, E. (ed.) The Meanings of Violence. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 71-89. ISBN 9780415301305

2001

Batchelor, S.A., Burman, M.J., and Brown, J.A. (2001) Discussing violence: let's hear it from the girls. Probation Journal, 48 (2). pp. 125-134. ISSN 0264-5505 (doi:10.1177/026455050104800208)

Brown, J., Burman, M., and Tisdall, K. (2001) 'Just trying to be men'? Violence, girls and their social worlds. In: Lawrence, J. and Starkey, P. (eds.) Child Welfare and Social Action from the Nineteenth Century to the Present. Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, pp. 36-50. ISBN 0853236763 (hardback); 9780853236764 (hardback); 0853236860 (pbk.); 9780853236863 (pbk.)

Burman, M.J., Batchelor, S.A., and Brown, J.A. (2001) Researching girls and violence: facing the dilemmas of fieldwork. British Journal of Criminology, 41 (3). pp. 443-459. ISSN 0007-0955 (doi:10.1093/bjc/41.3.443)

1999

Burman, M., and Connelly, C. (1999) Mentally Disordered Offenders and Criminal Proceedings. Project Report. Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Edinburgh, UK.

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Article

Young, S., Mackenzie, S., Burman, M., Fyfe, N., Hamilton-Smith, N., and Pickering, J. (2012) The Culture of High Security: a case study of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. British Society of Criminology Newsletter, Summer (70).

Burman, M., and Batchelor, S.A. (2009) Between two stools? Responding to young women who offend. Youth Justice, 9 (3). pp. 270-285. ISSN 1473-2254 (doi:10.1177/1473225409345104)

Burman, M.J. (2009) Evidencing sexual assault: women in the witness box. Probation Journal, 56 (4). pp. 379-398. ISSN 0264-5505 (doi:10.1177/0264550509346506 )

Burman, M.J. (2008) Changing policy and practice? Criminal justice research in Scotland. Criminal Justice Matters, 72 (1). pp. 34-36. ISSN 0962-7251 (doi:10.1080/09627250802058540)

Jamieson, L, and Burman, M (2007) Sharpening the Focus on Relevance, Special Focus on the Sexual Offences (Procedure & Evidence) (Scotland) Bill : -. SCOLAG Legal Journal, 287 (Septem). pp. 153-154. ISSN 0264-8717

Batchelor, S, Burman, M, and Brown, J (2004) Discutindo a violÛncia : vamos ouvi-lo da boca das raparigas. InfÔncia e Juventude,, 2 (Abr.-J). pp. 125-143.

Burman, M (2004) 'A view from the girls': Challenging conceptions of violence. Sociology Review, 13 (4). pp. 2-5. ISSN 0959-8499

Burman, M (2003) Girls Behaving Violently? Criminal Justice Matters, 53 (1). pp. 20-21. ISSN 0962-7251 (doi:10.1080/09627250308553567)

Batchelor, S.A., Burman, M.J., and Brown, J.A. (2001) Discussing violence: let's hear it from the girls. Probation Journal, 48 (2). pp. 125-134. ISSN 0264-5505 (doi:10.1177/026455050104800208)

Burman, M.J., Batchelor, S.A., and Brown, J.A. (2001) Researching girls and violence: facing the dilemmas of fieldwork. British Journal of Criminology, 41 (3). pp. 443-459. ISSN 0007-0955 (doi:10.1093/bjc/41.3.443)

Book

Burman, M.J., and Johnstone, J. (2010) Youth Justice. Series: Practice and policy in health and social care (9). Dunedin Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781903765913

Burman, M., Batchelor, S., and Brown, J. (2004) Challenging Violence: Girls, Gender and Violent Encounters. Macmillan, London, UK. ISBN 9781403902825

Book Section

Brindley, S., and Burman, M. (2011) Meeting the challenge? Responding to rape in Scotland. In: Westmarland, N. and Ganjoli, G. (eds.) International Approaches to Rape. Policy Press , Bristol. ISBN 9781847426208

Burman, M., Johnstone, J., Fraser, A., and McNeill, F. (2010) Scotland. In: Dünkel, F, Grzywal, P, Horsfield, P and Pruin, I (eds.) Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe - Current Situation and Reform Developments. Forum Verlag Godesberg GmbH, Mönchengladbach, pp. 1149-1194. ISBN 9783936999754

Burman, Michele, and Johnstone, Jennifer (2010) The future of Youth Justice. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Policy and Practice in Health and Social Care . Dunedin Press, Edinburgh, pp. 86-95.

Batchelor, S., and Burman, M. (2009) The children's hearing system. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Policy & Practice in Health and Social Care (9). Dunedin Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781903765913

Burman, Michele (2009) Introduction. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Policy and Practice in Health and Social Care . Dunedin Press, Edinburgh, xiii - xxi.

Johnstone, J., and Burman, M.J. (2008) What's the problem? The nature and extent of youth crime in Scotland. In: Johnstone, J. and Burman, M.J. (eds.) Youth Justice. Series: Practice and policy in health and social care (9). Dunedin Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781903765913

Burman, M., Bradshaw, P., Hutton, N., McNeill, F., and Munro, M. (2006) The end of an era? Youth justice in Scotland. In: Junger-Tas, J. and Scott, H.D. (eds.) International Handbook of Juvenile Justice. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 435-467. ISBN 9781402044007

Batchelor, S.A., and Burman, M.J. (2004) Working with girls and young women. In: McIvor, G. (ed.) Women who offend. Jessica Kingsley, London. ISBN 9781843101543

Burman, M. (2004) Breaking the mould: patterns of female offending. In: McIvor, G. (ed.) Women Who Offend. Series: Research highlights in social work (44). J. Kingsley, London, UK, 38 -65. ISBN 9781843101543

Burman, M. (2004) Turbulent talk: girls' making sense of violence. In: Alder, C. and Worrall, A. (eds.) Girls' Violence: Myths and Realities. Series: SUNY series in women, crime, and criminology . State University of New York Press, Albany, USA, pp. 81-104. ISBN 9780791461099

Burman, M.J., Brown, J.A., and Batchelor, S.A. (2003) 'Taking it to heart': girls and the meanings of violence. In: Stanko, E. (ed.) The Meanings of Violence. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 71-89. ISBN 9780415301305

Brown, J., Burman, M., and Tisdall, K. (2001) 'Just trying to be men'? Violence, girls and their social worlds. In: Lawrence, J. and Starkey, P. (eds.) Child Welfare and Social Action from the Nineteenth Century to the Present. Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, pp. 36-50. ISBN 0853236763 (hardback); 9780853236764 (hardback); 0853236860 (pbk.); 9780853236863 (pbk.)

Research Report or Paper

Burman, M., and Imlah, N. (2011) Time for Change: An Evaluation of an Intensive Support Service for Young Women at High Risk of Secure Care or Custody: A Report for Up-2-Us. Discussion Paper. SCCJR.

McIvor, G., and Burman, M. (2011) Understanding the Drivers of Female Imprisonment. Discussion Paper. SCCJR.

Fraser, A., Burman, M., Batchelor, S., and McVie, S. (2010) Youth violence in Scotland: a literature review. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.

Bannister, J., Pickering, J,, Batchelor, S., Burman, M., Kintrea, K., and McVie, S. (2010) Troublesome Youth Groups, Gangs and Knife Carrying in Scotland. Project Report. Scottish Government.

Burman, M., Johnstone, J., de Haan, J., and Macleod, J. (2010) Responding to Gender-based Violence in Scotland: The Scope of the Gender Equality Duty to Drive Cultural and Practical Change. Project Report. Equality and Human Rights Commission, Edinburgh, UK.

Burman, M., and Connelly, C. (1999) Mentally Disordered Offenders and Criminal Proceedings. Project Report. Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Edinburgh, UK.

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Grants

Security Planning and Governance of Risk Commonwealth Games Glasgow G2014
European Commission:  Freedom, Justice and Security: 'Prevention of and fight against Crime'  
2010- 2013 (with Dr Simon Mackenzie, Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith, Professor Chris Johnson, and Prof Nick Fyfe)

Confronting Danger, Feeling Fear: Gender and emotions in research fieldwork'
Adam Smith Research foundation
2009 (with Dr Susan Batchelor and Dr Mo Hume)

Youth Gangs and Knife Carrying in Scotland
Scottish Government
2008-2010 (with Jon Bannister, Dr Susan Batchelor, Dr Keith Kintrea and Prof Susan McVie)

The Gender Equality Duty and Policy and Legislative Responses to Gender-based Crime in Scotland
Equality and Human Rights Commission
2008 (with Jenny Johnstone, Newcastle University)

Consenso Projecto (identifying, analysing and disseminating good practices in restorative juvenile justice across Europe)
European Commission Framework Partnership 'Prevention of and Fight Against Crime, 2007' 
2009 

Tracking Attrition in Reported Rape Cases
Daphne II, European Commission
2008 ( led by Prof Liz Kelly, London Metropolitan University)

Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Children and Young People who Offend
Risk Management Authority
2006- 2007

Gender Equality Duty in Scottish Criminal Justice
Equal Opportunities Commission
2006 (with Jenny Johnstone and Viv Leacock)

The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research': a partnership between Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling Universities
Scottish Funding Council and Scottish Executive Justice Department
2007 - 2013  (with Prof Gill McIvor (Stirling) and Prof Richard Sparks (Edinburgh)

Evaluating the Impact of the Law of Evidence in Sexual Offence Trials
Scottish Executive
2005-2007 (with Prof Lynn Jamieson, University of Edinburgh)

Understanding Young Peoples' Attitudes Towards Gendered Violence
NHS Health Scotland
2003-2005 (with Fred Cartmel)

The Law of Evidence in Sexual Offence Trials: Base-Line Study
Scottish Executive
2003-2004 (with Prof Lynn Jamieson, University of Edinburgh)

A View from the Girls: Exploring Violence and Violent Behaviour'
ESRC Violence Research Programme
1998- 2000 (with Dr Kay Tisdall)

Attrition of Sexual Offences in the Criminal Justice System'
The Scottish Executive
1998 (with Prof. Lynn Jamieson, University of Edinburgh)

Court Disposals for Mentally Disordered Offenders: Hospital Directions and Extended Interim Orders'
Scottish Executive
1998- 2000

Criminal Proceedings and Mentally Disordered Offenders: The Insanity Defence and Unfitness to Plead
The Scottish Office
1996-1998

Developing Research Methodologies for Investigating Girls and Violence
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
1997 (with Dr Kay Tisdall)

Current PhD Students

Nadine Imlah

  • Thesis Title: Mothers, Motherhood and Mothering in a Prison Setting 
    Funder: ESRC 1 + 3
    Co-Supervisor: Dr Susan Batchelor

Katrina Cameron

  • Thesis title: From Boys in Blue to Men in Black: An Analysis of the Changes to Operational Policing Within Strathclyde Police
    Funder: Self-funding
    Co-Supervisor: Prof Nick Fyfe (Dundee University

Catherine Watt

  • Thesis title: Prostitution and Adult Literacy
    Funder: Self-funding
    Co-Supervisor: Dr Liam Kane

Paul McGuinness

  • Thesis titlle: Community Payback and Quality Reparation
    Funder: SCCJR Scholarship
    Co-Supervisor: Prof Fergus McNeill 

Clare McFeeley

  • Thesis title: Domestic Abuse Interventions and the role of Mid-wives 
    Funder: NHS Scotland
    Co-Supervisor: Dr Lorna Paul

Recently Completed PhD Students

Alistair Fraser

  • Thesis title: Growing up in Glasgow: young people, 'gangs' and community
    Funder: ARSF Scholarship
    Co-Supervisor: Dr Susan Batchelor
    Awarded PhD: December 2010

Jennifer Fleetwood

  • Thesis title:
    Funder: ESRC +3
    Co-Supervisor: Dr Angus Bancroft ( University of Edinburgh)

Undergraduate

  • Module convenor:  Understanding and Explaining Crime [86E]
  • Module convenor:  Understanding Qualitative Research

Postgraduate

Programme Director of the MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice 
Programme Director of the MRes Criminology
Module Co-ordinator: Research and Enquiry in Crime and Justice 
Module Co-ordinator: Criminal Justice: Global Challenges
Module Co-ordinator: Dissertation Module

Collaborative Postgraduate Teaching

Module Coordinator: Managing and Controlling Crime (MSC/PG/Dip Policing Studies University of Dundee)

Consulting and Advice

Michele has worked with a wide range of local and national government and international organisations, including the Scottish Parliament;  the Northern Irish Ministry of Justice; and Xunta de Galicia, Spain.  She regularly provides expert advice on a range of criem and justice matters to the Scottish Government through SCCJR's Collaboration Agreement.

Academic and Professional Body Membership

Member of the British Society of Criminology
Member of the European Society of Criminology
Member of the  Socio-Legal Studies Association 
Member of the Scottish Association for the Study of Offending (SASO)

Editorial Boards

Editor: Scottish Journal of Criminal Justice Studies