Dr. Jonathan Jackson

Biography

Professor Jonathan Jackson is a leading authority in the fields of criminology and psychology of law, holding significant academic positions at the London School of Economics and Honorary Professor of Criminology at the University of Sydney. He has a robust research focus that includes procedural justice, distributive justice, and legitimacy within the criminal justice system. His work explores the importance of fair engagement processes between power-holders and subordinates, and he investigates causal mechanisms which influence the effects of these interactions on behavioral and attitudinal outcomes. Jonathan has collaborated on high-profile projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the European Commission, and has led the design of international survey modules testing procedural justice theory across multiple countries. His publications include co-authored and co-edited works such as 'Routledge Handbook of Criminal Justice Ethics' and 'Just Authority? Trust and the Police in England and Wales.'

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