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Dennis Howitt′s was a graduate of Brunel University and the University of Sussex. His research career began with the study of mass communications but has developed into a broader interest in the application of psychology to social issues.
His primary research areas are:
*the effects of mass communications especially with reference to crime, violence and pornography
*racism and the profession of psychology
*paedophiles and sex offenders, child abuse
*forensic psychology
He is a chartered (forensic) psychologist and a Fellow of the British
Psychological Society.
His publications also include books on statistics, computing and methods.
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