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Abenaa Owusu-Bempah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she has been a faculty member since 2017. Prior to joining LSE, she held the position of Lecturer in Law at City, University of London, and has also worked as a Lecturer at the University of Sussex and as a Teaching Fellow at University College London (UCL). Her research primarily focuses on criminal procedure, the law of evidence, and criminal law, with a specific interest in the admissibility and use of rap music as evidence in criminal trials. She has published extensively on defendant participation in the criminal process, the implications of penalizing defendants for non-cooperation, and issues surrounding hate crime legislation. Owusu-Bempah holds a PhD from UCL and has been recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and as an Associate Fellow at the Ghana Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Her work aims to enhance understanding of defendants' rights and the fairness of the legal process in England and Wales, particularly in relation to vulnerable defendants and hate crimes.
London School of Economics and Political Science • London, ENG
Teaching and researching in areas of criminal law, criminal procedure, and law of evidence.
City, University of London •
Taught various law courses and conducted research.
University of Sussex •
Provided instruction on criminal law.
University College London •
Engaged in teaching law courses and supporting students.
Law Commission for England and Wales •
Assisted in legal research and report preparation.
Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.