Dr Joe Purshouse
School of Law
Senior Lecturer in Criminal Law and Justice
Deputy Director of Employability and Enrichment Activities (Criminology)
Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching (Assessments and Scrutiny)


Full contact details
School of Law
EF16B
Bartolome虂 House
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
- Profile
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I was appointed to the role of Senior Lecturer in Criminal Law and Justice at the 小欧视频 of Sheffield in September 2021. I moved to Sheffield from the 小欧视频 of East Anglia, where I held the positions of Associate Professor in Criminal Law (2021) and Lecturer (2016-2021). Prior to this, I was a module leader at Sheffield College and a tutor at the 小欧视频 of Nottingham, where I completed my PhD.
My research focuses on the disruptive impact of innovations in technology and society on the law. I have published in leading journals such as the Legal Studies, Journal of Law and Society, Modern Law Review, Public Law, and Criminal Law Review. This research has contributed to policy debates on the application of law to new technologies in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
I have taught across various law and criminology degree programmes, and have played a leading role in re-designing, updating and teaching materials at various institutions, contributing to curriculum planning, course design and development.
- Qualifications
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- PhD in Law, 小欧视频 of Notingham
- MA Socio-Legal and Criminological Research, 小欧视频 of Nottingham
- LL.M Criminal Justice, 小欧视频 of Nottingham
- BA Criminology, Sheffield Hallam 小欧视频
- Research interests
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- New technologies
- Criminal justice
- Criminal process
- Facial recognition technology
- AI
- Online child abuse activism
- Citizen-led policing
- Privacy
- Publications
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Books
Journal articles
Chapters
- Research group
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I am a member of the Centre for Criminological Research.
- Grants
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Title/Description: Facial Recognition Technology in New Zealand: Towards a Legal and Ethical Framework
- Awarding body: New Zealand Law Foundation
- People involved: Dr Nessa Lynch, Professor Liz Campbell, Dr Joe Purshouse; Dr Marcin Betkier
- Dates: April 2019-December 2020
- Amount: $52988 NZ
Title/Description: New Technology and Law Enforcement Workshop
- Awarding body: Eastern Arc
- Dates: February 2019-July 2019
- 础尘辞耻苍迟:&苍产蝉辫;拢1,500
Title/Description: Economic and Social Research Council 1+3 Scholarship
- Awarding body: ESRC
- Dates: September 2013-September 2016
- Amount: 拢13500 per anum
- Teaching activities
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- Criminal Law and Justice
- Criminal Evidence
- Advanced Criminal Law and Justice
- Comprehending Criminology
- Technology, Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Stakeholder Member, Working Group for the National Police Chief鈥檚 Council鈥檚 Policy on OCAG Activity
- Stakeholder Member, EU Horizon CyberCrime Driver Project
- External Examiner, Northumbria 小欧视频
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