Dr Amelia Shooter

Biography

Amelia joined the University of Winchester in January 2020. She is the faculty lead for postgraduate research, and currently teaches criminal law and evidence law. Before joining Winchester, Amelia completed her PhD at Birmingham City University, where she was also a visiting lecturer. Her thesis is titled “100 Years of the National Research Council: A Critical Examination of Judicial References to Forensic Science NAS Reports” and which assessed judicial decision-making in the US criminal justice system in cases where forensic science evidence is challenged. As part of her PhD research, Amelia undertook a residential scholarship at the Law Library of Congress in Washington D.C.

Amelia’s main research interests lie in the interaction between law and science, specifically in the way that legal actors understand and interpret scientific evidence. Within this, she has studied the cultural norms and conventions governing the treatment of evidence and courtroom actors. She is currently working on further research examining the interaction between legal professionals, juries and scientific evidence in the criminal justice system.

Areas of expertise

• Criminal Justice
• Criminal Law
• Evidence Law
• US Criminal Procedure
• Judicial Decision-Making
• Intersection between Law and Science

Publications

Shrey Jhalani, Ruth M. Morgan, Amelia Shooter & John Cassella, 'UK Parliamentary Inquiry Reports in Forensic Science - Plus Ca Change?' [2024] 9 Forensic Science International: Synergy. Available HERE.

Sarah Cooper & Amelia Shooter, 'A Case for Conceptualizing Science Literacy for Lawyers' [2022] 13 Crim L Prac 3

Amelia Shooter & Sarah L. Cooper, 'A Template for Enhancing the Impact of the National Academy of Sciences' Reporting on Forensic Science' [2019] 8(3) BJALS 441