Nicola Lacey | |
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| Born | Nicola Mary Lacey 3 February 1958 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Swiney Prize, Royal Society of Arts (2004) Hans Sigrist Prize, University of Bern (2011) Honorary Bencher of Inner Temple (2011) International Prize, Law and Society Association (2022) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University College London University College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
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| Institutions | University College London University of Oxford New College, Oxford Birkbeck, University of London London School of Economics All Souls College, Oxford |
Nicola Mary Lacey, CBE FBA (born 3 February 1958) is a British legal scholar who specialises in criminal law. Her research interests include criminal justice, criminal responsibility, and the political economy of punishment.[1] Since 2013, she has been Professor of Law, Gender and Social Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE). She was previously Professor of Criminal Law and Legal Theory at LSE (1998–2010), and then Professor of Criminal Law and Legal Theory at the University of Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (2010–2013).