Rebecca Bull
Thesis Title: A comparative analysis of post-sentence discrimination in non-Anglosphere countries
An area of criminal justice scholarship which has attracted growing interest in recent years is the problem of collateral consequences, or post-sentence discrimination, against former lawbreakers. This relates to the way in which forms of de jure and de facto discrimination against people with a criminal record can limit their access to employment, housing, education, welfare benefits, participation in civil society and other life domains. To date, however, there has been little consideration of this issue outside of North America and Europe. This PhD aims to address this gap by exploring the impacts of criminal record regimes and responses to post-sentence discrimination in a small number of non-Anglosphere countries. It will also make comparisons with regimes such as England and Wales and the United States where more knowledge is available on the impact of criminal records.
Biography
I have completed a Criminology and Social Policy BA in 2020, an International Social Policy MA in 2021, and a Social Science Research Methods MA in 2022. I have previously worked on research involving hate crime, misogyny and renewable energy. I am currently working in the area of criminal records and post-sentence discrimination.
Other Research Interests
Gender-based crime, environmental policy.
Social Policy
University of Nottingham
2021 Cohort, 1+3
Supervisory Team
Dr Andrew Henley
Prof Nicola Carter