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Sharon Hartles - Critical Crimologist
- Research Affilate, Risky Hormones Project (June 2020 - January 2025)
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I am a critical criminologist, activist-academic, and public scholar with enduring interests in the crimes of the powerful elite, state-corporate crime, and systemic harm. My work investigates how justice systems — locally and globally — are structured to protect dominant interests while perpetuating harm against marginalised and vulnerable communities.
As a critical criminologist, I analyse broader systems of power—such as capitalism, colonialism, racism, patriarchy, and state and corporate violence—that shape harm, criminalisation, and punishment. My research challenges state-corporate and white-collar crime, spanning interconnected fields across criminology, social justice, and zemiology.
Bridging scholarly work with social justice movements, I am deeply committed to producing research that is both critical and impactful. As an activist-academic, I ensure my scholarship engages with real-world struggles, amplifying marginalised voices and contributing to transformative change.
My recent work focuses on exposing the lack of truth, justice, and accountability surrounding systemic and ongoing harms. Drawing on interdisciplinary methods, including critical criminology and a zemiological lens, I examine the socio-economic, political, and historical conditions that produce, normalise, and sustain harm.
Central to my role as a public scholar is engaging wider audiences beyond academia through accessible writing and media. I strive to challenge dominant narratives, highlight hidden harms, and offer fresh, justice-oriented perspectives on everyday inequalities, enriching critical debates within and beyond my field.
As a critical criminologist, I analyse broader systems of power—such as capitalism, colonialism, racism, patriarchy, and state and corporate violence—that shape harm, criminalisation, and punishment. My research challenges state-corporate and white-collar crime, spanning interconnected fields across criminology, social justice, and zemiology.
Bridging scholarly work with social justice movements, I am deeply committed to producing research that is both critical and impactful. As an activist-academic, I ensure my scholarship engages with real-world struggles, amplifying marginalised voices and contributing to transformative change.
My recent work focuses on exposing the lack of truth, justice, and accountability surrounding systemic and ongoing harms. Drawing on interdisciplinary methods, including critical criminology and a zemiological lens, I examine the socio-economic, political, and historical conditions that produce, normalise, and sustain harm.
Central to my role as a public scholar is engaging wider audiences beyond academia through accessible writing and media. I strive to challenge dominant narratives, highlight hidden harms, and offer fresh, justice-oriented perspectives on everyday inequalities, enriching critical debates within and beyond my field.
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This article was featured in:
The European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control (October Newsletter - page 13) 05/11/24 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 16/10/24 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 04/10/24 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog October 2024 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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The Patient Safety Learning Hub 20/09/24 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 13/09/24 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 10/09/24 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog September 2024 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article was published by:
The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 21/06/24 This article was published by: The European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control (May Newsletter - pages 4,5,6,7,8,9,10) 07/6/24 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 27/05/24 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 23/05/24 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog May 2024 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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The European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control (October Newsletter - pages 8,9,10,11,12, 13) 12/10/23 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 06/10/23 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 26/09/23 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 19/09/23 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog September 2023 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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The European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control (April Newsletter - pages 4,5,6,7,8) 30/04/23 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 13/04/23 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 06/04/23 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 05/04/23 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog April 2023 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 18/06/22 This article can be downloaded on: University of Strathclyde Institutional Repository 18/06/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 18/06/22 This article was published by: The European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control 05/05/22 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 04/04/22 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 14/03/22 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 11/03/22 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog March 2022 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 17/08/21 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 11/08/21 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog August 2021 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 04/02/22 This article was published by: The European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control 06/09/21 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 09/08/21 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 18/08/21 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 06/08/21 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog August 2021 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 04/02/22 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 18/06/21 This article was published by: IN-FACT UK - National Valproate Campaign 14/06/21 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 11/06/21 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 09/06/21 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog June 2021 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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Scholarly article - Google Scholar
This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 04/02/22 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 11/05/21 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog May 2021 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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Scholarly article - Google Scholar
This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 04/02/22 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 23/03/21 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 23/03/21 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 20/03/21 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog February 2021 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: The Open University Open Research Online - ORO - Publication year 2021 04/02/21 This article can be viewed on: OU - Open Research Online - ORO 04/02/21 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 03/02/21 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog February 2021 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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Scholarly article - Google Scholar
This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 04/02/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 04/02/22 This article was published by: The Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 20/01/21 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre 20/01/21 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog November 2020 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was published by: The Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 30/11/20 This article can be viewed on: The Association For Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests (Primodos.org) 17/11/20 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 16/11/20 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 16/11/20 This article was published by: The British Society of Criminology 11/11/20 This article was originally published on: The Open University, Research Centre 10/11/20 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog November 2020 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: The Patient Safety Learning Hub 04/04/22 This article can be viewed on: The Centre for the Social History of Health & Healthcare 17/08/20 This article was published by: The British Society of Criminology 12/08/20 This article can be viewed on: The Association For Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests 01/08/20 This article was published by: The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion 29/07/20 This article was published by: The Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 21/07/20 This article was orignially published by: The Open University, Research Centre 22/07/20 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog July 2020 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was published by: The Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 22/06/20 This article was published by: The Open University, Research Centre 23/06/20 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog June 2020 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog This article was originally published by: The British Society of Criminology 09/06/20 The British Society of Criminology Blog June 2020 The British Society of Criminology Blog |
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Scholarly article - Google Scholar
This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was published by: The British Society of Criminology 17/03/20 The British Society of Criminology Blog March 2020 The British Society of Criminology Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was published by: The British Society of Criminology 03/12/19 The British Society of Criminology Blog December 2019 The British Society of Criminology Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was the most popular article of 28 published: The British Society of Criminology Annual Report December 2019 01/01//20 This article was published by: The British Society of Criminology 26/07/19 The British Society of Criminology Blog July 2019 The British Society of Criminology Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was originally published by: The British Society of Criminology 14/06/19 The British Society of Criminology Blog June 2019 The British Society of Criminology Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was published by: The British Society of Criminology 16/04/19 The British Society of Criminology Blog April 2019 The British Society of Criminology Blog |
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This article can be viewed on: Article Direct - Google Scholar 01/01/22 This article can be viewed on: University of Strathclyde Glasgow 01/01/22 This article was chosen as an exemplar Criminology Blog for 2018 by: The British Society of Criminology (28/01/19) This article was published by: The Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 30/20/18 This article was published on: The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative 29/10/18 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog Archive October 2018 The Open University, Research Centre, Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative Blog This article was published by: The British Society of Criminology 22/10/18 The British Society of Criminology Blog October 2018 The British Society of Criminology Blog |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND STATEMENTS:
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SIGNATORY OF THE FOLLOWING:
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Signatory of the: Open Letter: Respect Public Universities in Greece
Defending public universities in Greece (An international initiative in defence of public universities in Greece against a destructive new bill.) 10/06/22 |
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Please cite this page as: Hartles, S. (2025) Homepage [Online]. Available at https://sharonhartles.weebly.com/ (Accessed) |
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ATTRIBUTION
All works above are Open Access articles distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original works are properly cited.
© The Author Sharon Hartles 2025.
All works above are Open Access articles distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original works are properly cited.
© The Author Sharon Hartles 2025.
