Justin’s first degree was in Classics and History. While working as a secondary school teacher he completed an MSc in Forensic Psychology and Criminology at the Open University and a PhD at Loughborough, where his supervisor was Professor Stephen Case. His thesis title was “Plotting the trajectory of youth justice in the 19th and 20th centuries by the making of legislation: a process in five acts”. Before his appointment at Loughborough, he taught a variety of Humanities and Social Science subjects at secondary level, and Criminology at the University of Suffolk.
Justin is a historical criminologist. His research interests include the historical development of youth justice, the making of legislation and the development of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
The criminal justice system, youth justice, criminological theory.