Dr. Alan Norrie

Professor

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Biography

Alan Norrie is a professor specializing in Criminal Law, Guilt, Forgiveness & Justice, Socio-Legal Theory, and Critical Realist & Dialectical Philosophy at the University of Warwick. His academic career includes significant contributions to the field of criminal law and socio-legal theory, with a focus on ethical doctrines and historical analyses. His publications include key works such as 'Crime, Reason History' and 'Justice Slaughter Bench: Essays Law's Broken Dialectic', and he has a forthcoming book titled 'Rethinking Criminal Justice: Punishment, Abolition Moral Psychology' with Cambridge University Press. Norrie has formerly served as the Edmund-Davies Professor of Criminal Law at King's College London and held the Drapers' Chair in Law at Queen Mary University. He was the Head of the Law School at Warwick from 2011 to 2015 and is a past President of the International Association of Critical Realism. Having held a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship, his work continues to advance critical dialogues in legal theory and practice.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Warwick • Coventry

Teaching and researching in criminal law and socio-legal theory.

Edmund-Davies Professor of Criminal Law

1997-01-01 — 2009-01-01

King's College London • London

Led research and academic programs in criminal law.

Chair in Law

1994-01-01 — 1997-01-01

Queen Mary University • London

Conducted legal research and teaching.

Head of Law School

2011-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Warwick • Coventry

Oversaw the Law School and its academic programs.

Awards

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Hart/SLSA Book Prize

2005-01-01
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Cheryl Frank Memorial Prize

2010-01-01

Courses

LA104-30 Criminal Law LA393-15 Transitional Justice LA9FQ-20 Transitional Justice

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
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  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.