Dr Elizabeth Peatfield
School of Justice Studies

Faculty: Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
School: School of Justice Studies
Email address: E.J.Peatfield@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 5160
Dr Elizabeth-Jane Peatfield is a Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University.
Her research looks at the phenomenon of identity and the effect of policy in the presentation of risk within the criminal justice system.
Her current research explores the experiences of Black and Asian police officers focusing on Master status shifts.
Her research interests include criminal justice, race, radicalisation, identity, victimology, and harm.
Her new book explores the criminal justice system in England and Wales [Deconstrcucting Justice]
Dr Peatfield was also instrumental in the creation of the LJMU Foundation in Justice Studies and Social Sciences which she lead as well as leading on many other modules throughout the school.
Latest Publication
2021 Peatfield, E.J (2022) Policing and Non-Verbal Communication, In Corteen, K., Steele, R., Cross, N. and McManus, M. (eds.) Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing: Key Concepts and Practical Debates. Bristol: Policy Press
Degrees
2017, The University of Liverpool, England, PhD
University of Liverpool, England, Masters of Arts with merit
University of Liverpool, England, Bachelor of Arts with honors Psychology and Criminology
Certifications
2021, Bristol University, England, Decolonising the Curriculum
2020, LJMU, United Kingdom, Governance and Ethics Training
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PG Cert in Higher Education
Academic appointments
Program Leader Forensic Psychology and Policing, LJMU, LJMU, 2017 - 2018
Program Leader Law and Social Sciences Foundation Program, LJMU, L, 2016 - present
Postgraduate training
Pg Cert, United Kingdom, LJMU, 2018 - 2019
Journal article
Mythen G, Walklate S, Peatfield E-J. 2017. Assembling and deconstructing radicalisation in PREVENT: A case of policy-based evidence making? CRITICAL SOCIAL POLICY, 37 :180-201 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Peatfield EJ. Race and Radicalisation: Examining the perceptions of counter-radicalisation policy amongst minority groups in Liverpool 8 and 24 Mythen G, Walklate S.
Teaching qualification:
Governance and Ethics Training. 2020
PG Cert. 2019
Editorial boards:
Onati Socio-Legal Series 9 ISSN: 2079-5971), Reviewer, http://opo.iisj.net/. 2020