Kelly has written numerous papers and articles relating to violence against women and children, and has been a guest editor on the journal Child Abuse Review.[5]
Her review of why so many alleged rapists go unprosecuted and unconvicted, which she conducted for the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, stated, "that at each stage of the legal process, stereotypes and prejudices play a part in decision-making".[6][7]
In her book "The Hidden Gender of Law", Kelly argues "there is no clear distinction between consensual sex and rape, but a continuum of pressure, threat, coercion and force". She claims that all women experience sexual violence at some points in their lives.[8]
Kelly's publication "Surviving Sexual Violence" defines sexual violence as including "any physical, visual, verbal or sexual act that is experienced by the woman or girl, at the time or later, as a threat, invasion or assault, that has the effect of hurting her or degrading her and/or takes away her ability to control". Such a definition was criticised by Wendy McElroy, describing it as "disastrously subjective" also noting "regret is not a benchmark of consent".[9]
Kelly was awarded the CBE in the 2000 New Years Honours, for services to combating violence against women and children.[10]
Recognition
She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2017.[11]
Liz, Kelly; Hester, Marianne; Radford, Jill (1996). Women, violence, and male power: feminist activism, research, and practice. Buckingham Philadelphia: Open University Press. ISBN9780335195060.
Liz, Kelly; Burton, Sheila; Regan, Linda (1998). Supporting women and challenging men: lessons from the Domestic Violence Intervention Project. Bristol: Policy Press. ISBN9781861340689.
Liz, Kelly; Hague, Gill; Mullender, Audrey (2001). Challenging violence against women: the Canadian experience. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. ISBN9781861342782.
Liz, Kelly; Rehman, Yasmin; Siddiqui, Hannana (2013). Moving in the shadows: violence in the lives of minority women and children. Farnham, Surrey Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate. ISBN9781409433170.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Burton, Sheila (1992), "Defending the indefensible? Quantitative methods and feminist research", in Phoenix, Ann; Hinds, Hilary; Stacey, Jackie (eds.), Working out: New directions for women's studies, Gender and Society: Feminist Perspectives on Past and Present, London Washington, D.C: The Falmer Press, pp. 149–160, ISBN9780750700436.
Kelly, Liz (1994), "The interconnectedness of domestic violence and child abuse: challenges for research, policy and practice", in Mullender, Audrey; Morley, Rebecca (eds.), Children living with domestic violence: putting men's abuse of women on the child care agenda, London Concord, Massachusetts: Whiting & Birch., ISBN9781871177725.
Kelly, Liz (1996), "'It's everywhere': sexual violence as a continuum", in Jackson, Stevi; Scott, Sue (eds.), Feminism and sexuality: a reader, New York: Columbia University Press, pp. 191–206, ISBN9780231107082.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Burton, Sheila (1996), "Beyond victim or survivor: sexual violence, identity and feminist theory and practice", in Adkins, Lisa; Merchant, Vicki (eds.), Sexualizing the social: power and the organization of sexuality, New York: St. Martin's Press, pp. 77–101, ISBN9780312160258.
Kelly, Liz; Radford, Jill (1998), "Sexual violence against women and girls: an approach to an international overview", in Dobash, R. Emerson; Dobash, Russell P. (eds.), Rethinking violence against women, Sage Series on Violence Against Women, Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE, pp. 53–76, ISBN9780761911876.
Kelly, Liz; Coy, Maddy; Horvath, Miranda A.H. (2012), "Troubling notions of male entitlement: men consuming, boasting and confessing about paying for sex", in Coy, Maddy (ed.), Prostitution, harm and gender inequality: theory, research and policy, Farnham, Surrey, England Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate, pp. 121–140, ISBN9781409405450.
Kelly, Liz (2013), "Sex, sexuality and child sexual abuse", in Wild, Jim (ed.), Exploiting childhood: how fast food, material obsession and porn culture are creating new forms of child abuse, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 145–148, ISBN9780857007421.
Kelly, Liz; Westmarland, Nicole (2015), "New approaches to assessing effectiveness and outcomes of domestic violence perpetrator programs", in Johnson, Holly; Fisher, Bonnie S.; Jaquier, Véronique (eds.), Critical issues on violence against women: international perspectives and promising strategies, London: Routledge, pp. 183–194, ISBN9781135006037.
Kelly, Liz; Coy, Maddy; Dustin, Holly (2015), "A feminist "epistemic community" reshaping public policy: a case study of the End Violence Against Women Coalition", in Johnson, Holly; Fisher, Bonnie S.; Jaquier, Véronique (eds.), Critical issues on violence against women: international perspectives and promising strategies, London: Routledge, pp. 244–257, ISBN9781135006037.
Kelly, Liz (December 2005). "Inside outsiders: Mainstreaming violence against women into human rights discourse and practice". International Feminist Journal of Politics. 7 (4). Taylor and Francis: 471–495. doi:10.1080/14616740500284391. S2CID143985481.
Kelly, Liz; McGibbon, Alison; Cooper, Libby (1989). "What support?": an exploratory study of Council policy and practice, and local support services in the area of domestic violence within Hammersmith and Fulham: final report. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. OCLC779176979.
Kelly, Liz; Mullender, Audrey; Debbonaire, Thangam; Hague, Gill; Malos, Ellen (1996). Children, domestic violence and refuges: a study of needs and responses. London: Women's Aid Federation England Ltd. ISBN9780907817659.
Kelly, Liz (1998). Supporting women and challenging men: lessons from the Domestic Violence Intervention Project. With Julie Bindel, Sheila Burton, Dianne Butterworth, Kate Cook and Linda Regan. Bristol: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. ISBN9781861340689. Online.Archived 9 July 2013 at the Wayback MachinePdf.Archived 26 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Burton, Sheila (1998). An exploratory study of the prevalence of sexual abuse in a sample of 16-21 year olds. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. OCLC59908155. Pdf.Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Burton, Sheila (1998). Legacies of abuse - 'Its more complicated than that': a qualitative study of the meaning and impacts of sexual abuse in childhood. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. ISBN9781853772535. End of award report to the ESRC.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda (1999). Teenage tolerance: the hidden lives of young Irish people: a study of young peoples experience and responses to violence and abuse. Dublin: Dublin Women's Aid and the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. OCLC779127847. Details online.Archived 1 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Kelly, Liz; Mullender, Audrey; Humphreys, Catherine; Hester, Marianne; Abrahams, Hilary; Lowe, Pam (2000). From good intentions to good practice: mapping services working with families where there is domestic violence. Bristol: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. ISBN9781861342454. Online.Pdf.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda (2000). Rhetorics and realities: sexual exploitation of children in Europe. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. ISBN9781853773105.
Kelly, Liz; Mullender, Audrey; Hague, Gill (2001). Challenging violence against women: the Canadian experience. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. ISBN9781861342782.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda (2003). Good practice in medical responses to recently reported rape, especially forensic examinations: a briefing paper for the Daphne Strengthening the Linkages Project. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for Rape Crisis Network Europe. ISBN9780954480325.
Kelly, Liz; Seith, Corinna (2003). Achievements against the grain: self-defence training for women and girls in Europe. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for Rape Crisis Network Europe. ISBN9780954480301.
Kelly, Liz (2003). Rape: still a forgotten issue: briefing document for strengthening the linkages - consolidating the European Network Project. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for Rape Crisis Network Europe. ISBN9780954480332.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Wingfield, Rachel (2003). Worth less or worth more? An evaluation of the Maze Marigold Project. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for YWCA. ISBN9780954480318.
Kelly, Liz; Bindel, Julie (2003). A critical examination of responses to prostitution in four countries: Victoria; Australia; Ireland; the Netherlands; Sweden. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for Routes Out Partnership Board. OCLC779173242. Pdf.Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Kelly, Liz; Coy, Maddy; Horvarth, Miranda (2007). 'It's just like going to the supermarket': men buying sex in East London: report for Safe Exit Tower Hamlets. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for Rape Crisis Network Europe. ISBN9780954480356. Pdf.
Kelly, Liz; Horvarth, Miranda (June 2007). From the outset: why violence should be a priority for the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. Funded by Equal Opportunities Commission and the Roddick Foundation.
Kelly, Liz; Sen, Purna (2008). CEDAW thematic shadow report: violence against women in the UK: 2007. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for CEDAW. ISBN9780954480370. Pdf.
Liz, Kelly; Turner, Jackie (September 2008). Nordic Baltic pilot project for the support, protection, safe return and rehabilitation of women victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation: Evaluation report. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. CiteSeerX10.1.1.511.3284.
Kelly, Liz; Hagemann-White, Carol; Meysen, Thomas; Römkens, Renée (2011). Realising rights: case studies on state responses to violence against women and children in Europe. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. ISBN9780954480387. Pdf.Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Mouj, Anjum; Lovett, Jo (2011). Everywhere and anywhere: a focus group study on domestic violence information and awareness raising. London: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University for the Trust for London and the Henry Smith Charity. Unpublished report, parts of which are quoted in this pdf.
Kelly, Liz; Sharp, Nicola; Klein, Renate (2014). Finding the cost of freedom. London: Solace Women's Aid / Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2015. Pdf.Archived 29 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Home Office
Kelly, Liz; Bindel, Julie; Burton, Sheila; Butterworth, Dianne; Cook, Kate; Regan, Linda (1999). Domestic violence matters: an evaluation of a development project. London: Home Office, Research Studies. ISBN9781840821376. 193. Pdf.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda (2000). Stopping traffic: exploring the extent of, and responses to trafficking in women for sexual exploitation in the UK. London: Home Office, Policing and Reducing Crime Unit. ISBN9781840824667. 125. Pdf.Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Lovett, Jo (2004). Sexual Assault Referral Centres: developing good practice and maximising potentials. London: Home Office Research Study. ISBN9781844732869. 285. Pdf.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Lovett, Jo (2004). Forensic nursing an option for improving responses to reported rape and sexual assault. London: Home Office Development and Practice. ISBN9781844733187. 31. Pdf.
Kelly, Liz; Regan, Linda; Lovett, Jo (2005). A gap or a chasm?: Attrition in reported rape cases. London: Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate. ISBN9781844735556. 293. Pdf.
Kelly, Liz; Temkin, Jennifer; Griffiths, Sue (2006). Section 41 an evaluation of new legislation limiting sexual history evidence in rape trials. London: Home Office Online Reports. ISBN9781844739264. OLR 20/06. Online.Pdf.
Kelly, Liz (2013). Evaluation of the pilot of domestic violence protection orders. Joanna R. Adler; Miranda A.H. Horvarth; Jo Lovett; Mark Coulson; David Kernohan; and Mark Gray. London: Home Office, Crime research and analysis. ISBN9781782462620. 76. Online.Pdf. Evaluation of Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) for the International Crime and Policing Conference 2015.
Other papers
Kelly, Liz (October 2001). Routes to (in)justice: a research review on the reporting, investigation and prosecution of rape cases. London: HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI). OCLC224119621. A literature review ahead of report commissioned by HMCPSI and published the following year. Pdf.
Kelly, Liz (2002). A research review on the reporting, investigation and prosecution of rape cases. London: HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI). OCLC50329254. Commissioned by HMCPSI to inform their thematic review into the investigation and prosecution of cases involving allegations of rape.
Kelly, Liz (2002). Journeys of jeopardy: a review of research on trafficking in women and children in Europe. IOM migration research series. Vienna, Austria: International Organization for Migration. OCLC51758037. no. 11. Pdf.
Kelly, Liz (2003). Violence against women and children: Vision, Innovation and Professionalism in policing (VIP Guide). Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing (Editions du Conseil de l'Europe). ISBN9789287151216.
Kelly, Liz; Sen, Purna; Humphreys, Catherine (2004). CEDAW thematic shadow report: violence against women in the UK: 2003. London: Women’s National Commission, Amnesty International and Indigo Trust. OCLC779148189. Online.Archived 15 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine
Kelly, Liz (2005). Fertile fields: trafficking in persons in Central Asia: a report. Vienna, Austria: International Organization for Migration. ISBN9789290682431. Pdf.Archived 1 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine