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Dr. Liam Leonard is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Winchester since 2022, part of the Faculty of Law, Crime and Justice. He holds a PhD and has over 20 years of international academic experience, including roles at Arden University, Northern Arizona University, and the National University of Ireland. He served as Senior Academic on the Recruit Training & Teaching Programme for the Irish Prison Service.
Education:
- PhD (implied by title 'Dr')
Research Interests: Dr. Leonard focuses on criminological issues including criminal justice systems, policing strategies, prison reform, protest analysis, restorative justice practices, human rights in legal contexts, youth justice frameworks, and green criminology. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to societal justice and environmental sustainability.
Awards & Grants: Recipient of HEA (Ireland) research funding and instrumental in securing grants for collaborative projects with students across Europe and North America.
- Editorial Leadership: Founder and editor of CRIMSOC, publisher of the Journal of Social Criminology and Advances in Criminology book series (IGI Global).
Advising & Grants: Mentorship in securing student-led research grants; extensive international conference engagements include presentations at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (NY), European Criminology Association (Bilbao), and Irish Criminology Conference (as organizer).
