Paula Rosa

Paula Rosa is a Lecturer in Criminology at Northumbria University's Social Sciences Department. She holds a PhD from the University of São Paulo (USP) focusing on prison policies and the Inter-American Human Rights System. Her expertise spans prison policies, international human rights law, gender-based violence, and criminal justice reform. She previously practiced as a criminal defense lawyer in Brazil, specializing in high-profile cases, and engages in voluntary work to improve criminal justice systems globally.

Education:

• PhD in Law (2021): 'The prison policy of the Inter-American System of Human Rights and its impacts on Brazilian Law and Practice' at Universidade de São Paulo
• MSc in Law (2017): 'The rehabilitative function of the penalty according to the Judiciary: mass incarceration and state responsibility' also at USP

Research Interests: Focuses on prison policies, prisoners' families, punishment theory, gender-based violence, and the intersection of international human rights law with criminal justice systems. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to justice and human rights.

Publications: Recent works include analyses of Brazil's criminological frameworks through Inter-American human rights lenses, critiques of imprisonment legitimacy, and studies on vulnerable groups within criminal justice systems. Her 2022 article on the ICC's symbolic trials emphasizes institutional legitimacy in global contexts.

Professional Engagement: Combines academic research with practical advocacy, leveraging legal expertise to address systemic inequalities in penal systems.