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James Young

  • Position: Demonstrator/Module Assistant
  • Areas of expertise: Policing; Digital Vigilantism; Plural Policing; Child Sex Offences; Digital Crime; Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Email: J.T.Young@leeds.ac.uk

Profile

I achieved my BSc in Policing and Investigation and MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Huddersfield. After accepting the School of Law scholarship, I am now completing my PhD in Law at the University of Leeds, with my research focus directly tied to digital vigilantism. I am also a module assistant in the School of Law, as well as a member of the editorial board for the school Journal. 

Responsibilities

  • Module Assistant
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

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

Professional memberships

  • British Society of Criminology
  • N8 New Researchers in Policing Network
  • Vulnerability and Policing Futures PhD Network

Student education

In both the School of Law, and the School of Sociology and Social Policy, I am a part of the teaching team: delivering seminars and marking assessments.

Research groups and institutes

  • Centre for Criminal Justice Studies