Academics help to provide answers to Norwegian tragedy

University News Last updated 26 July 2011

In response to the shocked disbelief at atrocities committed in Norway on Friday evening the media quickly turned to British academics to help make sense of what had happened – including two senior experts from Birmingham City University.

Professor David Wilson, Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology, and Professor Craig Jackson, Head of Psychology, have been invited by journalists – both home and abroad – to apply their academic and trusted expertise to interpret the appalling actions of Anders Behring Breivik.

Professor David Wilson's contributions include:

  • The Daily Mail
  • Daily Mirror
  • ITV Daybreak (25 July)
  • ITV Daybreak (26 July)
  • The Observer
  • BBC News Channel

Professor Craig Jackson's contributions include:

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