Jeremy Gans
Jeremy Gans is an Australian author and academic. He is currently Professor of Law at Melbourne Law School.[1]
His expertise is in the criminal justice system, and has particular expertise on the
Early life and education
Jeremy completed his tertiary studies at the
BSc in theoretical physics. His interest in law was in part cultivated by constitutional law classes under Gary Rumble. He then completed a master's degree in criminology at the University of Toronto, and a PhD at University of New South Wales. His thesis focused upon the issue of standard of proof in child sexual abuse trials.[4]
Academic career
In 2016 Jeremy served as a human rights advisor for the Victorian Parliament.[4]
In addition to his formal academic writing, he is a semi-regular contributor to the Australian culture magazine Inside Story and The Conversation.[5][6]
In recent years he has been regularly quoted in Australian crime reporting drawing upon his expertise. This has included commentary regarding the trials of Chris Dawson,
Personal life
He is the brother of Joshua Gans, an economics professor at the University of Toronto.[11]
Bibliography
- Guilty Pigs: The Weird and Wonderful History of Animal Law (Black Ink Books, 2022)
- Modern Criminal Law of Australia (Cambridge University Press, 2016)
- The Ouija Board Jurors: Mystery, Mischief and Misery in the Jury System (Waterside Press, 2017)
- Uniform Evidence (Oxford University Press, 2019)
References
- ^ Lindsay, Jessica (2023-01-27). "Professor Jeremy Gans". Melbourne Law School. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Jurors behaving badly". ABC Radio. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Guilty Pigs: A Conversation with Katie Barnett and Jeremy Gans". Areo. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ a b "Staff Interviews: Getting to Know Jeremy Gans". De Minimis. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Jeremy Gans Archives • Inside Story". Inside Story. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Gans, Jeremy. "The Lawyer X scandal is a massive blow to the criminal justice system: here's why". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette Dawson - ABC Radio". PM - ABC Radio. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Milligan 'ignores key facts on Pell'". The Australian. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Gans, Jeremy (2019-08-22). "Was he guilty? Read the Pell documents and make up your mind". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Mills, Tammy (2019-04-11). "'No other case like it': The unique case of Lawyer X". The Age. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Gans, Author Joshua (2009-06-04). "The Bright Side of Plagiarism". Core Economics. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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