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SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
Maddy is a Research Associate in the University of Lancaster Law School and works on the ‘Trial by gender? Examining jury decision making in cases of rape and sexual abuse involving male victims’ project, alongside Dr Siobhan Weare and Dr Dominic Willmott. Maddy works at the intersection of Psychology and Law and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to empirically examine how jurors make decisions. Her PhD research examines how jurors experience threat within the criminal trial, how threat perception can impact the distribution of attitudes within the jury, and how compromises to jury diversity can impact normatively desirable decision-making.
Research Grants
Maddy received a fully funded scholarship from the University of Exeter to undertake her PhD. During her PhD, she was awarded £1,037 from the American Psychology-Law Society (APLS) and £940 from the University of Exeter to recruit participants to take part in empirical mock-jury work. This work has been presented at both national and international conferences.
Qualifications
BSc Hons in Psychology (2015-2018)
MRes in Psychology (2019-2020)
PhD in Law (2021-2024)
Associate Fellow of ASPIRE and the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) (2023-2024)
Professional Role
Research Committee Member - Research-Only Colleague Representative
Web Links
X (Twitter) - @_MaddyMillar
BlueSky - @maddymillar.bsky.social
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Projects
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Trial by gender? Examining jury decision making in cases of rape and sexual abuse involving male victims
Weare, S. (Principal Investigator), Millar, M. (Research Associate) & Willmott, D. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/23 → 29/05/26
Project: Research
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Jury Decision Making in Cases of Male Rape - Policy Briefing
Weare, S., Millar, M. & Willmott, D., 20/11/2025, 2 p.Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Other report
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Mock-jurors' determinations of guilt in sexual offences involving male victims: A systematic review
Millar, M., Weare, S. & Willmott, D., 24/07/2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Trauma, Violence, and Abuse.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Essentialism and the Criminal Legal System
Millar, M., Berryessa, C. M., Willis-Esqueda, C., Cantone, J. A., Goldfarb, D., de Vel-Palumbo, M., Perillo, A. D., Taylor, T. O. & Becker, L. T., 1/10/2024, In: Law and Human Behavior. 48, 5-6, p. 597-612 16 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Covid-19 and the Jury Trial
Millar, M., Aliu, L., Helm, R. K. & Chen, Q., 23/06/2023, Covid-19 and Criminal Justice: Impact and Legacy in England and Wales. Johnston, E. (ed.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, 21 p.Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter
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Essentialism and the Criminal Legal System
Millar, M., 16/03/2023.Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Poster › peer-review
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Jury decision making in male rape trials
Weare, S. (Invited speaker) & Millar, M. (Invited speaker)
11/07/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Trial by Gender: Jury Decision Making in Male Rape Trials. Stream One: Preliminary Findings
Weare, S. (Keynote speaker), Millar, M. (Keynote speaker) & Willmott, D. (Keynote speaker)
05/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Business Course/Training
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