Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
University profile
Dr. Jessica Henry, associate professor, has a JD from New York University School of Law. Her research interests include wrongful convictions, severe sentences (including the death penalty and life without parole), and hate crimes. Her work has appeared in prestigious academic journals including the American Criminal Law Journal, Criminology and Public Policy, and the Criminal Law Bulletin. She teaches a wide-range of courses including Wrongful Convictions, Criminal Law and Procedure, Death Penalty Perspectives, and Hate Crimes. In 2015, Henry received the University Distinguished Teacher award. She is a frequent blogger for The Huffington Post and the Wrongful Convictions Blog. In addition, she is a national media commentator on criminal justice issues, contributing to national, state and local news outlets. Before joining the academy, Henry served as a public defender in New York City for nearly a decade.
Research interests
Wrongful convictions, severe sentences (including the death penalty and life without parole), and hate crimes.
Scholarly Interests
Expert in the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on criminal law and procedure, criminal justice policy, criminal justice reform, wrongful convictions, and sentencing including the death penalty and life without parole.
Teaching
Wrongful Convictions, Criminal Law and Procedure, Death Penalty Perspectives, and Hate Crimes.
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on criminal law, hate crimes, wrongful convictions, and the death penalty.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Jessica S Henry is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
-
NO “CRIMINAL” HERE: A Conviction Where There Was No Crime
Henry, J. S., 1 Jan 2022, What is a Criminal?: Answers From Inside the US Justice System. Taylor and Francis, p. 128-136 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
-
Virtual Life Sentences: An Exploratory Study
Henry, J. S., Salvatore, C. & Pugh, B. E., 1 Jun 2018, In: Prison Journal. 98, 3, p. 294-313 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
Reducing Severe Sentences: The Role of Prison Programming in Sentencing Reform
Henry, J. S., 1 May 2015, In: Criminology and Public Policy. 14, 2, p. 397-405 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus citations -
Promoting the Study of Wrongful Convictions in Criminal Justice Curricula
Henry, J. S., Apr 2014, In: Journal of Criminal Justice Education. 25, 2, p. 236-251 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
When Poverty Is the Worst Crime of All: A Film Review of Gideon's Army (2013)
Henry, J. S., Sep 2014, In: Criminal Justice Policy Review. 25, 5, p. 653-656 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review