Publications
Books:
Letherby, G., Williams, K., Birch, P., and Cain, M. (eds.) (2008) Sex and Crime?, Cullompton: Willan/Routledge.
Ireland, J.L., Ireland, C.A., and Birch, P. (eds.) (2009) Violent and Sexual Offenders: Assessment, Treatment and Management, Cullompton: Willan/Routledge.
Birch, P. and Herrington, V. (eds.) (2011) Policing in Practice. Melbourne: Palgrave MacMillan
Birch, P. (2015) Why men buy sex: Examining sex worker clients. London: Routledge.
Ireland, J.L., Birch, P. and Ireland, C.A. (eds.) (2018) International Handbook on Aggression: Current issues and perspectives London: Routledge.
Ireland, J.L., Ireland, C.A., and Birch, P. (eds.) (2018) Violent and Sexual Offenders: Assessment, Treatment and Management (2nd ed.), London: Routledge.
Das, D. and Birch, P. (eds.) (2019) Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders around the world. Florida: CRC Press/Taylor Francis.
Birch, P. and Sicard, L.A. (eds.) (2020) Prisons and Community Corrections: Critical Issues and Emerging Controversies. London: Routledge.
Birch, P., Kennedy, M. and Kruger, E. (eds.) (2021) Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice. London: Routledge.
Birch, P., Murray, C. and McInnes, A. (eds) (2023) Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion: A Critical Appraisal. Routledge.
Book Chapters:
Birch, P (2008) Attachment, Emotional Loneliness and Sexual Offending in Sex as Crime?, G. Letherby, K. Williams, P. Birch, and M. Cain (eds.), Cullompton: Willan/Routledge.
Letherby, G., Williams, K., Birch, P., and Cain, M. (2008) Problematising sex in Sex and Crime?, G. Letherby, K. Williams , P. Birch, and M. Cain (eds.), Cullompton: Willan/Routledge.
Considine, T. P. and Birch, P. (2009) Challenges of Managing the risk of Violent and Sexual Offenders in the Community in Violent and Sex Offenders: Assessment, Treatment and Management, Ireland, J.L, Ireland, C.A, and Birch, P. (eds.), Cullompton: Willan/Routledge.
Birch, P. (2011) Working with communities: Social inclusion and policing practice in Policing in Practice, P. Birch and V. Herrington (eds.), Melbourne: Palgrave MacMillan.
Birch, P. and Herrington, V. (2011) Policing in Practice: Understanding the role of a police officer in Policing in Practice, P. Birch and V. Herrington (eds.), Melbourne: Palgrave MacMillan.
Herrington, V. and Birch, P. (2011) The reality of being a police officer in Policing in Practice, P. Birch and V. Herrington (eds.), Melbourne: Palgrave MacMillan.
Birch, P. and Prenzler, T. (2017). Community-based Crime Prevention in
Prenzler, T. (eds.) Understanding Crime Prevention: The Case Study Approach. Queensland: Australian Academic Press.
Ireland, J.L, Birch, P. and Ireland, C.A. (2018) Human Aggression: How far have we come? in International Handbook on Aggression: Current issues and perspectives, Ireland, J.L., Birch, P. and Ireland, C.A. (eds.), London: Routledge.
Birch, P., Ireland, J.L. and Ninaus, N. (2018) Treating Stalkers: A framework for understanding process components in International Handbook on Aggression: Current issues and perspectives, Ireland, J.L., Birch, P. and Ireland, C.A. (eds.), London: Routledge.
Birch, P., Ozanne, R.L. and Ireland, J.L. (2018) Homophobic and Non Homophobic Aggression: Examining its portrayal in print media in International Handbook on Aggression: Current issues and perspectives, Ireland, J.L., Birch, P. and Ireland, C.A. (eds.), London: Routledge.
Birch, P. and Veljanova, I. (2018) Raising awareness, improving victim safety: Exploring the efficacy of DFV proactive prevention measures in International Handbook on Aggression: Current issues and perspectives, Ireland, J.L., Birch, P. and Ireland, C.A. (eds.), London: Routledge.
Birch, P. and Wintle, E. (2018) Sex Offender Registration and Public Protection: Rethinking the management of sex offenders in the community in Violent and Sexual Offenders: Assessment, Treatment and Management (2nd ed.), Ireland, J.L., Ireland, C.A., and Birch, P. (eds.), London: Routledge.
Birch, P. and Ireland, J.L. (2019) Working with Violent Offenders: Assessment, Treatment and Management in The Routledge Companion to Rehabilitative Work in Criminal Justice, Raynor, P., McNeill, F., Taxman, F., Trotter, C., Ugwudike, P and Graham, H. (eds), London: Routledge.
Ireland, J.L. and Birch, P. (2019) Prison Gangs in M. Lewis, C.A. Ireland and J.L. Ireland (eds) Collective Violence Handbook. London: Routledge.
Nolan, M.A. Hurley, M. H., Das, D. and Birch, P. (2019) Contextualising the issue: Leadership in Corrections in D. Das and P. Birch (eds) Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders Around the World. Florida: CRC Press/Taylor Francis.
Birch, P. Nolan, M.A. Hurley, M. H. and Das, D. (2019) Reflecting on Leaders in Corrections in D. Das and P. Birch (eds) Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders Around the World. Florida: CRC Press/Taylor Francis.
Sicard, L.A. and Birch, P. (2020) Adopting a ‘Creative Corrections’ approach for offender treatment programs in P. Birch and L.A Sicard (eds.) Prisons and Community Corrections: Critical issues and emerging controversies. London: Routledge.
Cliquennois, G. and Birch. P (2020) Prison overcrowding: Examining the problem through the prism of the European Court of Human Rights in P. Birch and L.A Sicard (eds.) Prisons and Community Corrections: Critical issues and emerging controversies. London: Routledge.
Boursnell, M. and Birch, P. (2020) Becoming a Pracademic: The importance of Professional Development for police officers in P. Birch, M. Kennedy and E. Kruger (eds.) Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice. London: Routledge.
Moylan, K., Veljanova, I., Kennedy, M. and Birch, P. (2020) Australian State Police Officers and International Policing Practice in P. Birch, M. Kennedy and E. Kruger (eds.) Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice. London: Routledge.
Birch, P. and Sicard, L.A. (2020) Young people, the Police and Policing in P. Birch, M. Kennedy and E. Kruger (eds.) Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice. London: Routledge.
Birch, P. and Ireland, J.L. (2021) Policing Hate Crime: Prevention, Disruption and Reduction in P. Birch, M. Kennedy and E. Kruger (eds.) Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice. London: Routledge.
Craven, R., Marsh, H., Ryan, R., Dicke, T., Guo, J., Gallagher, P., Van Zanden, B. Kennedy, M. and Birch, P. (2021) A Critical Social Justice Issue of Our Time: Enabling Police Wellbeing in P. Birch, M. Kennedy and E. Kruger (eds.) Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice. London: Routledge.
Birch, P., Kennedy, M. and Kruger, E. (2021) Examining Australian Policing in the 21st Century in P. Birch, M. Kennedy and E. Kruger (eds.) Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice. London: Routledge.
Ireland, J.L., Birch, P., De Silva, R. and Mian, U. (2021). Understanding and intervening in prison bullying: Moving the area forward in P.K. Smith and J. O’Higgins Norman (eds.) Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Bullying: Volume 2: Development, coping and intervention. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Birch, P., Vickers, M., Galovic, S. and Kennedy, M. (2021) Cultivating wellbeing amongst police officers: Examining challenges in the workplace in J. Eterno, B. Sitckler and D. Peterson (eds.) Police Behavior, Hiring and Crime Fighting. London: Routledge.
Murray, C., Payne, B. and Birch, P. (2023). Police legitimacy in divided societies: Exploring the interface of Religion and Social Cohesion in P. Birch, C. Murray and A. McInnes (eds) Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion: A Critical Appraisal. Routledge.
Birch, P., Murray, C. and McInnes, A. (2023). Introducing Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion – A Critical Appraisal in P. Birch, C. Murray and A. McInnes (eds) Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion: A Critical Appraisal. Routledge.
Birch, P., Murray, C. and McInnes, A. (2023). Crime & Criminal Justice – Reflecting on the influence of religion in P. Birch, C. Murray and A. McInnes (eds) Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion: A Critical Appraisal. Routledge.
Peer Review Articles:
Prior, J. Birch, P., and Hubbard, P. (2012) ‘Sex worker victimisation, modes of working, and location in New South Wales, Australia: a geography of victimisation’. Journal of Sex Research, 50(6): 574-586.
Ireland, J.L. and Birch, P. (2013) ‘Emotionally abusive behaviour in young couples: Exploring a role for implicit aggression’. Victims and Violence, 28(4): 656-69.
Birch, P. and Ireland, J.L. (2015) ‘Men procuring sexual services from women: everyman or peculiar man?’. Journal of Forensic Practice, 17(1): 13-20.
Iouchkov, V. and Birch, P. (2015) 'Masked Crusader': a Case Study of the 'Crime-Fighting' Activities of a 'Real-Life Superhero'. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 1(2): 3-11.
Elfes, A. and Birch, P. (2015) ‘Examining sex trafficking and police practice’. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 1(2): 12-24.
Birch, P., Ireland, J.L., Strickland, C. and Kolstee, J. (2015) ‘Problematic gambling and mental health within the LGBTI Community’. Medical Research Archives Vol. 3: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18103/mra.v0i3.202.
Vickers, M., Birch, P., Galovic, S. and Kennedy, M. (2016) ‘The Panopticon Effect: The Surveillance of Police Officers’. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 2(1) 28-40.
Vickers, M., Birch, P., Galovic, S. and Kennedy, M. (2016) ‘Trust in the workplace: An Australian Police Force Case Study'. International Journal of Business and Applied Social Sciences 2(3): 60-74.
Galovic, S., Birch, P., Vickers, M., and Kennedy, M. (2016) ‘Complaints, Justice and Frontline Policing: A qualitative study’. Journal of Forensic Practice 18(2): 1-12.
Birch, P. and Kennedy, P. (2016) ‘Human directed aggression by pet dogs: A preliminary study’. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research 8(3): 151-161.
Birch, P. (2016) ‘A Brief Research Report: Primary person-based crime prevention: An Australian case study’. Journal of Forensic Practice. 18(4): 301-305.
Birch, P., Vickers, M., Galovic, S, and Kennedy, M. (2017) ‘Wellbeing, Occupational Justice and Policing Practice: An ‘affirming environment’?. Police Practice and Research: An international journal 18(1): 26-36.
Birch, P., Baldry, E. and Hartley, V.H. (2017) ‘Procuring sexual services: Evidencing masculinity diversity and difference through sex work research. Sexuality and Culture, 21(4): 1106–1119.
Birch, P., Ozanne, R. and Ireland, J.L. (2017) 'Examining the portrayal of Homophobic and Non Homophobic Aggression in print media through an Integrated Grounded Behavioural Linguistic Inquiry (IGBLI) approach'. Journal of Forensic Practice 19(3): 239-244.
Ireland, J.L., Birch, P., Kolstee, J. and Ritchie, A. (2017) ‘Partner abuse and its association with emotional distress: A study exploring current LGBTI relationships’. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 54: 107-117.
Kennedy, M. and Birch, P (2018) ‘Changing the perception of police culture: Recognising masculinity diversity and difference in a ‘dirty hands’ vocation’. Journal of Forensic Practice, 18(1): 1-6.
Baumgaertner, R., Colvin, E. and Birch, P. (2018) 'Moral Panic and Perceptions of Community Fear: A local community study examining drug use', Salus: An International Journal of Law Enforcement and Public Safety, 6(2): 21-36.
Birch, P. and Cox, E. (2019) ‘Immediate Responses by Service Providers after a Violent Critical Incident: A systematic review’. Aggression & Violent Behaviour, 46(2019): 8-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2019.01.003
Penrice, K, Birch, P. and McAlpine, S. (2019) ‘Exploring hate crime amongst a cohort of Scottish prisoners: An exploratory study’. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 5(1): 39-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRPP-10-2018-0027
Rimmer, B and Birch, P. (2019) ‘Exploring factors affecting attitudes towards rape survivors: The role of sexuality and religiosity’. Journal of Forensic Practice, 21(2): 139-144.
Birch, P. and Harvey-Braun, D. (2019) ‘Sexual health, sexual rights and the procurement of sexual services: Evidence of the interface between Sexual Health and Criminal Justice. Journal of Forensic Practice, 21(2): 145-157.
Fullwood, R. and Birch, P. (2020) ‘Perceptions of Male Rape: An investigation into the influence of empathy and victim sexuality’. Abuse: An International Impact Journal, 1(1): 16-29.
Kennedy, M. and Birch, P. (2020) ‘Reflecting on Outcome-based Education for Human Services Program in Higher. Education: A Policing Degree Case Study’. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 6(2),111-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRPP-12-2019-0071
Birch, P. (2021) Abuse by the Powerful? Exploring the role of media narratives and political discourse in the immigration-crime nexus. Abuse: An international impact journal, 2(1): 49-59.
Romeyn, I. and Birch, P. (2021) Operational policing and child Abuse: Examining the impact of feminism, exploring the application of intersectionality. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 7(2), 126-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRPP-07-2020-0046
Cubitt, T. and Birch, P. (2021) A machine learning analysis of serious misconduct in the New York Police Department. Policing: An International Journal. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2020-0178
Ireland, J.L., Birch, P., Lewis, M., Ushna, M. and Ireland, C.A. (2021). Animal abuse and abuse proclivity among women: Callous, sadistic and psychopathic personality as mediators in their relationship with aggression. Anthrozoos, 1-17.
Nally, T., Ireland, J.L., Greenwood, L., Ireland, C.A, and Birch, P. (2021) Victim empathy-based content in aggression treatment: Exploring impact within a High Secure Hospital. Journal of Forensic Practice 3(2), 150-163. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-01-2021-0001
Nally, T., Ireland, J.L., McNeill, K., Ireland, C.A. and Birch, P. (2021) Managing access to non-violent pornography in a high secure forensic psychiatric service: Exploring impacts of exposure. Journal of Forensic Practice, 3(2), 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-03-2021-0012
Lewis, M., Ireland, J.L., Ireland, C.A., Derefaka, G., McNeill, K., Birch, P., Room, L., Coultas, C., Green, E., Newsome, J., McClelland, D., Edwards, L., Smillie, L., McNabb, J.L., Onifade, H. and Fergus, J. (2021) Confirming the factor structure of the Psychopathic Processing and Personality Assessment (PAPA) using a community sample: Attending to sex differences in psychopathy. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 11(2), 157-172.
Nally, T., Ireland, J.L. and Birch, P. (2021) Exploring the Use of Safety Strategies by Victims of Interpersonal Violence: A Systematic Review. Abuse: An international impact journal, 2(2), 34-55.
Geherty, C. and Birch, P. (2022) A criminologically informed examination of looting behaviour during natural disaster incidents. Safer Communities, 21(1), 19-30.
Rogers, C., Turner, J. and Birch, P. (2022). Antilocution & Trust in the workplace: Perceptions of Higher Education trained police recruits in England and Wales. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paac008
Carroll, L.G. and Birch, P. (2022) Exploring the experiences of children whose parents are incarcerated. Abuse: An international impact journal, 3(1), 72-84.
Boxhall, E. and Birch, P. (2022) Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of Gendered and Non-Gendered Frameworks. Journal of Community Safety & Wellbeing, 7(2), 1-6.
McCord, A., Birch, P. and Bizo, L. (2022) Digital Displacement of Youth Offending: Addressing the Issue. Journal of Forensic Practice. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-03-2022-0012.
McCord, A., Birch, P. and Bizo, L. (2022) Digital Displacement of Youth Offending: Scoping and Understanding the Issue. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRPP-03-2022-0014
Sicard, L. and Birch, P. (2022) ‘Offender Treatment Program Limitations with Those Who Have Complex Needs: Exploring the Role for Music Therapy. Safer Communities, 21(3): 184-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/SC-12-2021-0052
McCord, A., Birch, P. and Davison, A. (2022) ‘Technology enabled crime: Examining the role of Cryptocurrency’. Criminology – Online Journal, 4(4): 428-451.
Ireland, J.L., Birch, P., and Ushna, M. (2023) Gaslighting and its application to interpersonal violence. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy & Practice, 9(1): 31-46.
Wheatley, P. and Birch, P. (2023) The Hate Crime-Violent Extremism nexus: An Assessment of the relationship. Abuse: An international impact journal, 4(1), 68-84
De Silva, R., Ireland, J.L., Birch, P., Ireland, C.A., Lewis, M., Dissanayaka, R., and Atapattu, M. (2023) Understanding Post-crisis Trauma Recovery in Uniformed Services: A Narrative Review. Mental Health Review. 28(2), 113-131.
Birch, P., Kruger, E., Porter, G., Bizo, L., and Kennedy, M. (2023) ‘Reawakening Criminology: The importance of scientific method and inquiry in Police Practice’. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy & Practice – Special Issue: Emerging Issues in Police Practice, 9(2), 123-133.
Beckley, A., Wang, J. and Birch, P. (2023) Are organisational responses by police forces appropriate to adequately safeguard police officer wellness? A review of the scientific evidence. Safer Communities, 22(4), 312-326.
Birch, P., McNeill, K., Levtova, Y. and Ireland, J.L. (in press, 2024) Policing Hate Crime: Exploring the issue with a cohort of sworn Police Officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.
Kruger, E., Porter, G., Birch, P., Bizo, L., and Kennedy, M. (under review, 2023) ‘Toward a Forensic Biosecurity: The Emerging Role of Genetic and Facial Techniques in Criminology’. Journal of Human Behaviour in the Social Environment.
Lin, K. and Birch, P. (under review, 2024) ‘A Path Analysis of Depression Severity among Sexual Minority Male Youths in Australia: Exploring the Role of Masculinity on Bullying Behaviour’. Journal of LGBT Youth.
Research Reports:
Unfunded Reports
Birch, P and Ninaus, N. (2011) ‘Community Management and Engagement: Working with Muslim Offenders’. Research Report for Inner Metropolitan Region, NSW Community Corrections.
Birch, P., Ireland, J.L., Strickland, C. and Kolstee, J. (2015) ‘Examining Gambling and Mental Health in a LBGTI community: Findings from a preliminary Study. ACON, Sydney, NSW.
Birch, P and Emmerton, E, (2017) ‘Immediate Response Service Provision for Victims of Violent Crime: An Examination of Good Practice’. Research Report for Windermere Victim Support Service, Victoria. Port Macquarie: Charles Sturt University.
Nally, T., Ireland, J.L., Birch, P. and Khan, R. (2018) Safety Strategies employed in responding to domestic and family violence: Research Report for Domestic Violence Management Service, NSW. Lancashire/Port Macquarie: UCLan/CSU.
Birch, P., Hudson, J. and Ireland, J.L. (2019) Hate Crime: Development of a Hate Crime Assessment Tool – A Preliminary Research Report. Port Macquarie/Lancashire: CSU/UCLan.
Birch, P. and Ireland, J.L. (2019) ‘Program Review Report: Victims Impact and Risk Management Support Seminars (‘R’ Program)’. Port Macquarie: Lancashire: CSU/UCLan.
Birch, P., Hudson, J. and Ireland, J.L. (2019) Hate Crime: The development of an assessment tool for criminal justice practitioners – A Systematic Review. Port Macquarie/Lancashire: CSU/UCLan.
Birch, P., Ireland, J.L., McNeill, K. and Levtova, Y. (2021) Developing consensus amongst NSW Police Officers (Sworn) for addressing Hate Crime – A Preliminary Findings Report. Port Macquarie/Lancashire: CSU/UCLan.
Carroll, L.G. and Birch, P. (2022) Reconnecting from beyond the prison bars: A rapid evidence assessment on parent/children engagement post-release. Port Macquarie/Sydney: CSU/UTS.
Boxhall, E. and Birch, P. (2022) Assessing the efficacy of Domestic and Family Violence behaviour change programs: A Rapid Evidence Assessment. Port Macquarie/Sydney: CSU/UTS.
Wheatley, P. and Birch, P. (2022) From Hate Crime to Violent Extremism? A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Violent Extremism. Port Macquarie/Sydney: CSU/UTS.
Birch, P., McNeill, K., Levtova, Y. and Ireland, J.L. (2022) Developing consensus amongst NSW Police Officers (Sworn) for addressing Hate Crime – Report of Final Findings. Sydney/Lancashire: UTS/UCLan.
Funded Reports
Wilcox, A., Christmann, K., Rogerson, M. and Birch, P. (2009) ‘A Rapid Evidence Assessment: Tackling Demand in Prostitution’. Funded by Home Office, Crime Reduction Fund ($60,000) http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/horr27c.pdf
Birch, P. (2010) ‘It’s a Women’s World: The Males Clients of Female Sex workers’. Funded by SWOP ($13,860) (Internal use only).
Vickers, M., Kennedy, M., Birch, P., Galovic, S. and Gallagher, P. (2014) ‘May the force be with you: Furthering fresh futures for NSW Police. A Qualitative Pilot Study’. Funded by NSW Police ($150,000).
Craven, R., Atkins, P. W., Kennedy, M., Birch, P. York, C. and Gallagher, P. (2016) ‘From strength to strength: Furthering NSW Police Wellbeing. Final Qualitative Research Report. Sydney: IPPE. Funded by ARC Linkage Grant ($542,610).
Birch, P., Islam, Md. Z., Rehman Md. G. and Sicard, L. (2021) ‘Preliminary Findings of the Wagga Wagga Crime Audit 2009-2019, NSW. Port Macquarie: CSU. Funded by CSU Compact Funding ($6,460).
Birch, P., Islam, Md. Z., Rehman Md. G. and Sicard, L. (2021) ‘Crime Audit 2009-2019: Wagga Wagga, NSW. Port Macquarie: CSU. Funded by NSW Police Research Grant ($15,000).
Special Journal Issues:
Mille, A, Hirschfield, A. Gavin. H, Skinns, D, Wilcox, A, Birch, P, Monchuk, L and Smithson, H. (eds.) (2008) ‘Online Journal: Papers from the British Society of Criminology Conference 2008’. London: British Society of Criminology.
Birch, P., Ireland, J.L. and Crofts, N. (2017) Law Enforcement and Public Health: Papers from the 3rd Annual Law Enforcement and Public Health Confernce 2016. Special Edition - Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 3(3): 1-54.
Henrich, S. and Birch, P. (2020) Trans Communities in the Criminal Justice System Special Edition - Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 6(3): 1-54.
Rogers, C. and Birch, P. (2023) Emerging Issues in Police Practice. Special Edition - Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 9(2): 1-54.
Journal Editorials:
Birch, P. and Ireland J.L. (2015) ‘Editorial: Welcome to Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 1(1): 1-3.
Birch, P. and Ireland J.L. (2015) ‘Editorial: The Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 1(2): 1-3.
Ireland J.L. and Birch, P. (2015) ‘Editorial: The Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 1(3): 1-3.
Ireland J.L. and Birch, P. (2016) ‘Editorial: The Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 2(1): 1-4.
Ireland J.L. and Birch, P. (2016) ‘Editorial: The Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 2(4): 1-3.
Ireland J.L. and Birch, P. (2017) ‘Editorial: The Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 3(1): 1-3.
Birch, P., and Crofts, N. (2017) Editorial: Law Enforcement and Public Health: Special Edition - Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 3(3): 1-2.
Birch, P. and Henrich, S. (2020) ‘Editorial: Trans Communities in the Criminal Justice System Special Issue. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 6(3): 1-3.
Rogers, C. and Birch, P. (2023) 'Editorial: Emerging Issues in Police Practice. Special Edition - Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 9(2): 1-3.
Professional Journal Articles (non-peer reviewed):
Birch, P., McNeill, K., Levtova, Y. and Ireland, J.L. (2022) Insights into the policing of hate crime: A NSW Police Investigation. Australian Policing Journal, June edition, 2022.
McCord, A., Birch, P. and Bizo, L. (2023) Script Kiddies, Happy Slapping and Griefing: Definitions within Juvenile. Australian Policing Journal, June edition, 2023.
Book Reviews:
Birch, P. (2013) ‘Analyzing Crime: What it is, What it isn't, Where it comes from’, by E. Boyanowsky. International Society for research on aggression (ISRA) Bulletin, June 2013.
Birch, P. (2018) ‘Higher Education and Police’, Edited by C. Rogers and B. Frevel. Policing, special issue on Higher Education in Policing.
Research Grants, Funds and Consultancy
To date, A/Professor Birch has received over $860K in research funding, from within Australia and overseas:
Home Office Crime Reduction Fund, Home Office, UK Government. $60,000 (March 2008).
Sex Worker Outreach Project/ACON, $13,860 (October, 2009).
Research Promotion Grant, School of Social Science and International Studies, The University of New South Wales, $5,144 (May 2010).
Learning and Teaching Seed Fund, School of Social Science and International Studies, The University of New South Wales, $1,935 (January 2011).
Research Promotion Grant, School of Social Science and International Studies, The University of New South Wales, $3,870 (June 2011).
NSW Police Research Grant (with Dr. Michael Kennedy), $150,000 (September 2012).
UWS, SSAP, Special Projects Fund (with Dr. Irena Veljanova), $4,800 (December 2012).
UWS, SSAP, Special Projects Fund, $4,900 (May 2013).
ARC Linkage Grant (administered through the Institute of Positive Psychology, ACU) $516,610 (June 2014 – May 2017).
ILWS Member Support Fund, CSU, $3,500 (September 2017).
Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences Research Fellowship, CSU, $40,000 (September 2018 - June 2019).
Research England Quality Research Global Challenges Research Funding program UK, (with Professor Jane Ireland, Dr Carol Ireland, Dr Michael Lewis and Ms Reneesha De Silva (UCLan)) $24,030 (July 2019).
ILWS Member Support Fund, CSU, $8,705 (February 2020).
NSW Police Research Grant, $15,000 (October 2020).
Compact Funding, Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, CSU, $6,460 (November 2020).
Invited Presentations, Invited Lectures and Conference Presentations
Keynotes:
Birch, P. (2018) Becoming a pra-cademic: The importance of lifelong learning as a police officer in the 21st Century, paper presented at NSW Police Education and Training Expo, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P. (2019) Hate Crime: Prevention, Disruption and Reduction, paper presented as part of the Thematic Discussion on Hate Crime at the 28th Session for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, United Nations, Vienna, Austria.
Invited Presentations:
Birch, P (2011) Reconceptualising Dangerousness: Rethinking the management of dangerous offenders in the community, paper presented at the Inner Metropolitan Region Community Offender Services: Probation and Parole Officer’s Development Day, Long Bay Prison, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P. (2011) ‘Taking a chance’ with managing dangerous offenders in the community: The importance of defining ‘risk’, paper presented at the Probation and Community Correction Officers Association (PACCOA) annual conference, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P. and Ireland J.L. (2013) The use of implicit aggression: An investigation into romantic relationships amongst young people, paper presented at the Offender Programmes Unit Seminar Series, Corrective Services NSW, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P. (2014) The role of the ‘prac-ademic’ in corrective services, paper presented at the Annual Prize Night, Probation and Parole Officers Association New South Wales (PPANSW), Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P., Ireland, J.L. and Kolstee, J. (2016) Informing assessment, informing treatment: Exploring factors of LGBTI Domestic and Family Violence, paper presented at the Probation and Community Correction Officers Association (PACCOA) annual conference, Canberra, Australia.
Birch, P. (2017) Prostitution and Procuring Sexual Services: Why men buy sex? paper presented at the GeoSex17 Special Session, American Association of Geographers, Boston, USA.
Birch, P. (2017) Exploring factors of LGBTI Domestic and Family Violence, paper presented at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Prague, CZ.
Birch, P. (2017) Wellbeing and the procurement of sexual services: Challenging the criminalisation of sex work, paper presented at the Centre for Law & Justice Research Seminar Series and the CSU Port Macquarie Research Series, Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, Australia.
Birch, P. (2018) Why men buy sex: Criminal or Conventional?, paper presented at the School of Justice Research Seminar Series, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Public Lectures:
Men and the procurement of sexual services: examining their motivation. Hosted by the Forensic Centre at the University of Central Lancashire, January 11th, 2017.
Invited Lectures:
Examining Sex Work: Markets, Providers and Purchasers. Faculty for Study Abroad Masters of Counselling Program, Texas Wesleyan University, USA. (October 5th 2012).
Sex Workers and their Clients: New Directions in understanding the industry. Faculty for Study Abroad Masters of Counselling Program, Texas Wesleyan University, USA. (October 10th 2013).
Procuring Sexual Services: Why men buy sex. Faculty for Study Abroad Masters of Counselling Program, Texas Wesleyan University, USA. (February 19th 2015).
Buying sex: Men and the procurement of sexual services. Faculty for Study Abroad Masters of Counselling Program, Texas Wesleyan University, USA. (February 18th 2016).
Examining aggression in romantic relationships. Faculty of Psychology and Counselling, SMU, Dallas, Texas, USA. (August 16th 2016).
Managing Offenders in the Community. School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, UK. (January 10th, 2017).
Procurement of Sexual Services: Applying Sexual Health Principles. Faculty for Study Abroad Masters of Counselling Program, SMU, Dallas, Texas, USA. (April 5th 2018).
Sexual Health Principles and Procuring sex: Exploring the relationship. Faculty for Study Abroad Masters of Counselling Program, SMU, Dallas, Texas, USA. (April 5th 2019).
Conference Presentations:
Birch, P. (2001) A comparative analysis of USA and UK Law on Sex Offender Registration, poster presentation at the 10th Annual Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Birch, P. (2001) Motivating Offenders in Custody, paper presented at Manchester City College - Prison Education Seminar, Wakefield, UK.
Birch, P. (2002) Factors Associated with Offending Behaviour within a Young Prison Population, paper presented at the 11th Annual Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Birch, P. (2003) Researching Domestic Violence: Collection, Collation and Analysis, paper presented at Bolton’s Domestic Violence Forum Conference, Reebok Stadium, Bolton, UK.
Birch, P. (2004) Sustainability of Hard to Reach Group Projects, paper presented at the Community Safety Seminar Series, The University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK.
Birch, P. (2004) Addressing Domestic Violence within Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, paper presented at the National Community Safety Conference, British Society of Criminology, Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK.
Birch, P. (2009) Sex Offenders: Insecure and Lonely?, paper presented at The Crime and Justice Research Network, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P., (2009) Men who purchase sex in NSW: Preliminary Findings, paper presented at HARP ShowNet, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P., and Considine, T. (2009) Managing Dangerous Offenders in the Community: A definitional challenge?, paper presented at ANZSOC, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Birch, P. Wilcox, A., Rogerson, M. and Christmann, K. (2009) Men who purchase sex: Pathological and Deviant?, paper presented at ANZSOC, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Birch, P. (2010) Motivational factors of men procuring sexual services, paper presented at the Research Seminar Series, Australian Graduate School of Policing, Manly, Australia.
Birch, P. (2011) Understanding men’s procurement of sexual services: The accounts of female sex workers, paper presented at the Erotic’s Conference, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Birch, P. (2012) Making Sense of Men’s Procurement of Sexual Services: Introducing a ‘Multi-factor Choice Model’, paper presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Western Region Annual Conference, Los Angeles, USA.
Birch, P. and Ireland, J.L., (2012) New Directions in understanding Aggression: Gender Symmetry Violence in Romantic Relationships, paper presented at the Metropolitan Region Community Offender Services: Probation and Parole Officer’s Development Day, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P. and Ireland, J.L. (2012) Examining implicit aggression: The use of emotional abuse by young people in romantic relationships, paper presented at ANZSOC, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Birch, P. (2013) Criminalising clients of prostitutes: Evidence based practice or just a moral objection?, paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Atlanta, United States of America.
Veljanova, I. and Birch, P. (2013) Infotainment and Domestic Violence: Educating CALD communities through community theatre, paper presented at The Australian Sociological Association annual conference, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Birch, P. (2014) Examining Sex Worker Clients behaviour, paper presented at ACON Staff Development Conference, ACON, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P. and Ireland, J. L. (2014) Men procuring sexual services from women: everyman or peculiar man? Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, University of Glasgow, UK.
Birch, P., and Ninaus, N. (2014) Preventing Stalking: The role of emotional regulation and management, paper presented at the Society of Police and Criminal Psychology annual conference, The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, United States of America.
Birch, P. (2015) Multi Factor Analysis Choice Model for the Procurement of Sexual Services: Why men buy sex, paper presented at the Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
Galovic, S., Birch, P., Vickers, M. and Kennedy, M. (2015) Complaints, Justice and Frontline in Policing: A Research Note, paper presented at Global Policing Research Summit - The International Conference on the Politics and Management of Policing Reform, University of Twain.
Birch, P. (2016) Challenging ‘dysfunction’: Examining Police Practice through occupational justice and wellbeing, Roundtable session presented at the International Police Executive Consortium, George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA.
Birch, P. (2018) Wellbeing, Occupational Justice and Police Practice: Examining rank and file experiences, paper presented at the International Policing and Security Conference, Doltone House, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
Birch, P. and Edwards, L. (2019) Investigating the relationship between childhood animal cruelties and adult aggression, paper presented at the Western Society of Criminology Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Ireland, J.L., Birch, P., Lewis, M., Mian, U. and Ireland, C.A. (2021) Animal abuse proclivity among women: Exploring callousness, sadism, and psychopathy traits. Research Bites Online Conference, Ashworth Research Centre, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Nally, T., Ireland, J.L., Greenwood, L., Ireland, C.A. and Birch, P. (2021) Victim empathy-based content in aggression treatment: Exploring impact within a secure forensic hospital. Research Bites Online Conference, Ashworth Research Centre, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Birch, P., Ireland, J.L., Lewis, M., Mian, U. and Ireland, C.A. (2023) Investigating animal abuse proclivity among women: Capturing a role for maladaptive personality. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services 2023 conference, ICC, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.