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Biography
Adam is an Associate Professor and current Head of Northumbria Law School. Adam teaches and researches in the field of criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence and has published widely in these fields. Adam's particular research specialisms are expert evidence in criminal proceedings, digital evidence and the policing of digital environments. He has a proven track record of engagment with large, cross jurisdiction funded research projects in the field of criminal justice and a broad professional network in this field.
Adam is a convenor of the Policing in the Digital Society research network, a European network of scholars and practitioners exploring the changing nature of policing in the digital society.
Adam was called to the Bar in 2005 (Barrister, non-practising) and has been a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) since 2009 and Case Note Editor of the Journal of Criminal Law (SAGE Publishing) since 2012.
Education/Academic qualification
Academic Studies in Education, MA
18 Nov 2015 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 18 Nov 2015
Teaching & Learning, PCAPL
5 Oct 2006 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 5 Oct 2006
Law, LLB (Hons)
30 Jun 2005 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 30 Jun 2005
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Digital evidence, police investigations, and lessons learned from EncroChat: is it time for a new framework for the admission of digital and communication evidence?
Griffiths, C. & Jackson, A., 6 Jun 2024, In: Criminal Law Review. 7, p. 436-457 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and its Relevance to a Reasonable Belief in Consent in the Context of Sexual Offences: R v Jacobs [2023] EWCA Crim 1503
Jackson, A., Jun 2024, In: The Journal of Criminal Law. 88, 3, p. 211-215 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Preventing Machines From Lying: Why Interdisciplinary Collaboration is Essential for Understanding Artefactual or Artefactually Dependent Expert Evidence
Wilson, T. J., Bergman, J., Jackson, A. & Popov, O. B., 1 Apr 2024, In: The Journal of Criminal Law. 88, 2, p. 105-129 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intercepted communications as evidence: The Admissibility of Material Obtained from the Encrypted Messaging Service EncroChat: R v A, B, D & C [2021] EWCA Crim 128
Griffiths, C. & Jackson, A., 1 Aug 2022, In: The Journal of Criminal Law. 86, 4, p. 271-276 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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A comparative Analysis of Anglo-Dutch approaches to “cyber policing”: checks and balances fit for purpose?
Brants, C., Jackson, A. & Wilson, T. J., Oct 2020, In: The Journal of Criminal Law. 84, 5, p. 451-473 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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PDTOR Research Project: Evidence submitted to Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into Policing Priorities
Wilson, T. J. (Participant), Johnson, D. (Participant), Brants, C. (Participant), Jackson, A. (Participant) & Davies, G. (Participant)
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