In the last two years I have taken over as the Programmme Leader for the BPS accredited MSc Forensic Psychology. I also teach forensic psychology at undergraduate level and pursue my research interests which centre around the operation of justice - particularly in the contexts of sexual vioence and terrorism.

In September 2011, together with colleagues Miranda Horvath and Susan Hansen, I organised the very successful inaugral Sexual Violence Conference at Middlesex University. Building on this success, we are now running two sexual violence workshops for the British Psychological Society, and are planning a second conference for 2013.

BSc(Kent); MSc(Kent); PhD(Kent)

Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society

  • Decline of terrorist groups
  • Conceptualisation of terrorism
  • Terrorism and responses to it as communication
  • Investigation and prosecution of rape
  • The effects of rape myths
  • Sexual consent
  • Attitudes to the Criminal Justice System

Recent research projects have included: 1) The operation of rape myths in the courts; 2) Understanding sexual consent; 3) Public attitudes to the War on Terrorism.

  • Teaching forensic psychology
  • Supervision within the above research topics

Selected Publications

Journal Articles:

Gekoski, A., Gray, J.M. & Adler, J.R. (Submitted). What Makes a Homicide Newsworthy? UK National Tabloid Newspaper Journalists Tell All. British Journal of Criminology.

Gekoski, A, Gray, J.M. & Adler, J.R. (2012). Interviewing women bereaved by homicide: An assessment of the impact of trauma focussed research. Psychology, Crime and Law, 18(2), 177-189.

Gekoski, A. & Gray, J.M. (2011) It may be true, but how's it helping?': UK police detectives' views of the operational usefulness of offender profiling. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 13 (2), 103 – 116.

Batson, A., Gudjonsson, G. & Gray, J.M. (2010). Attribution of blame for criminal acts and its relationship with psychopathy as measured by the Hare Psychopathic Checklist (PCL-SV). Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 21(1), 91 - 101.

Gray, J.M. Wilson, M.A. (2009). The Relative Risk Perception of Travel Hazards. Environment and Behaviour, 41 (2), 185-204.

Gray, J.M. Wilson, M.A. (2007) A detailed reliability analysis of the Sensation Seeking Scale in a UK sample. Personality and Individual Differences, 42(4), 641 - 651.

Gray, J.M. (2006). Rape Myth Beliefs and Prejudiced Decision Guidance: Effects on Decisions of Guilt in a Case of Date Rape. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 11(1),75-80.

Gray, J.M. Wilson, M.A. (2006). Understanding the 'War on Terrorism': Responses to 11th September 2001. Journal of Peace Research ,43(1),23-36.

Book:

Adler, J.R. & Gray, J.M. (2010) Forensic Psychology: Concepts, Debates and Practice (2nd Edition). Cullompton: Willan.

Book chapters:

Adler, J.R. & Gray, J.M. (2010). Forensic Psychology: Concepts, Debates and Practice. In Adler, J.R. & Gray, J.M. Forensic Psychology: Concepts, Debates and Practice (2nd Edition). Cullompton: Willan.

Gray, J.M. & Gekoski, A.R. (2010). The investigation and prosecution of rape. In Adler, J.R. & Gray, J.M. Forensic Psychology: Concepts, Debates and Practice (2nd Edition). Cullompton: Willan.

Gray, J.M. What shapes public opinion of the justice system? In Gannon, T. Wood, J.L. (Eds.). The Criminal Justice System and public opinion: myths and realities. To be published Summer 2008.

Conferences

Gray, J.M. Costa, A. She didn't say no: Exploring the meaning of sexual consent. Psychology of Women Section Conference, 16th to 18th July 2008, Windsor, UK.

Gray, J.M. Costa, A. She didn't say no: Exploring the meaning of sexual consent. 18th European Association of Psychology and Law Conference, 2nd to 5th July 2008, Maastricht, Netherlands.

Gray, J.M. Adler, J.R. Adolescent's attitudes and behaviours around crime. British Psychological Society Social Psychology

Section Conference 6th September 2007, University of Kent, UK.

Gray, J.M. Wilson, M.A. Understanding the 'War on Terrorism': Responses to 11th September 2001. Submitted for presentation at International Society of Political Psychology Annual Scientific Meeting. 6th - 9th July 2003, Boston, USA.

Gray, J.M. Wilson, M.A. The impact of 11th September 2001: The deterrent effect on travel. British Psychological Society Annual Conference. 13th-16th March 2002, Blackpool, UK.

Gray, J.M. Clark, N.K. Rape myth beliefs and prejudiced decision guidance: their effects on decisions of guilt in a rape case. Division of Forensic Psychology of the BPS, delayed 2000 conference. 4th - 6th April 2001. DFP Junior Award Winning paper.

Administrative and professional duties/roles

Ethics team member