James Young

Email: lwjty@leeds.ac.uk
Thesis title: Paedophile Hunters: An International Comparative Study
Supervisors: Dr Sean Butcher, Dr Laura Bainbridge

Profile

I received my BSc (Hons) in Policing and Investigation and MSc by Research in Criminology/Criminal Justice from the University of Huddersfield before studying my PhD in the school of Law at the University of Leeds. I am in receipt of the School of Law Doctoral Scholarship, and my research looks at digital vigilantism, policing, and the criminal justice system. I am a module assistant in the School of Law, offering teaching and marking assistance. I am also an editor for the in-house journal.

Research interests

My research focuses on digital vigilantism – more specifically ‘paedophile hunters’.

Qualifications

MSc by Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
BSc (Hons) Policing and Investigation