Jenna Carr

Jenna is a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Her research interests are drug markets and drug policy, specifically focused on exploitative drug supply methods such as County Lines. Jenna's PhD explored how multi-agency professionals navigated the changing definition of 'county lines' in their responses to young and vulnerable victims of county lines exploitation. More broadly, Jenna is interested in drug policy and policing, harm reduction approaches, multi-agency working, safeguarding and qualitative research methods. Jenna is a Welsh speaker, and will be developing Welsh language opportunities within the department.

Jenna studied for her PhD at the University of Liverpool, which is near completion. Prior to this, she studied for an MA in Criminology and Social Policy at Liverpool John Moores University, graduating with a distinction, and a BA (hons) in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Bangor University, graduating with a First and the HLSS School Prize for her Dissertation research. Prior to returning to study for her PhD, Jenna worked in the Voluntary Sector for St Giles Trust and Catch22 as a County Lines Caseworker for the Home Office Funded County Lines Victim Support Service.