Jessica Crosbie

Jessica is currently a Postgraduate Researcher in Criminology, for which she has been awarded funding with the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership. Her project analyses magistrates decision making in domestic violence cases. She will investigate whether our theories of jury decision making can be applied to the magistrates. She has experience volunteering with the Witness Service with and experience working as a domestic violence and sexual violence helpline case worker which have heavily influenced the research topic.

In addition to her postgraduate research project, she has contributed to research regarding harassment in higher education via the Catalyst for Change Project with the Centre for Hate Studies. She is also Co-Lead of the Sensitive Research Network Midlands, a research network for PGRs and ECRs conducting emotionally demanding research.

Her previous research has included the current diversity of Magistrates and the opinions of the public towards the increase in sentencing powers. Additionally, she researched the phenomena of false guilty pleas and what influences individuals to plead guilty and falsely plead guilty. Over the last year, she has dedicated a significant portion of her time to helping students through making a Dissertation Guide and PhD application guide. She has also utilised social media to provide tips and guidance on dissertations and has reached over 3.5 million students across England and Wales.

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