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Kirsty Blewitt joined Northumbria University in 2023. She is a Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology, with a specialism in language use in legal settings.
Kirsty completed her PhD in Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University, focusing on a linguistic analysis of US courtroom interactions. Her current research and interests include: the (co)construction of narratives in legal interactions; domestic violence; identity and narrative(s) of victims/surviours; crime and identity in media; and ethics in research.
Research interests
(co)construction of narratives in legal interactions; domestic abuse/violence; identity and narrative(s) of victims/surviours; crime and identity in media; ethics in research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, ‘I hurt her. I hurt her bad. She’s dead.’: An interdisciplinary exploration of interactions between the state and the individual in legal settings‘I hurt her. I hurt her bad. She’s dead.’: An interdisciplinary exploration of interactions between the state and the individual in legal settings, Newcastle University
Award Date: 19 Jul 2018
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‘I hurt her. I hurt her bad. She’s dead.’: An interdisciplinary exploration of interactions between the state and the individual in legal settings
Blewitt, K., Jun 2018Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis