Amy Conroy

Amy Conroy is a Lecturer in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Faculty of Arts. Her academic work bridges legal frameworks with criminological theory, focusing on privacy, transparency, and their intersections with criminal justice systems.

Her research explores critical issues such as open government and data protection, with a particular emphasis on balancing privacy and transparency in legal contexts. She has investigated police handling of sexual assaults, DNA privacy, and personality rights in Canada, contributing to journals like the Canadian Journal of Women and the Law and the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology.

• Key areas of scholarship: Privacy Law, Transparency Governance, Gender and Crime, Legal Technology.
• Notable article trends: Focus on ethical data practices, forensic DNA applications, and evolving legal protections for individual rights.