Dr John McDaniel

Lecturer in Crime / Criminal Justice

Research Overview

Dr John McDaniel is a socio-legal researcher and lecturer (crime/ criminal justice) at Lancaster Law School. John conducts research on the right to freedom of expression, the policing of speech across borders and speech crimes. His research focuses on police accountability (for abuses and discrimination), transnational repression of political speech, cross-border police cooperation in Europe, the contours of criminal law, and the use of data and AI technologies to enhance human rights monitoring. He has advised police forces and the National Crime Agency, and his work has been cited by parliamentary committees and outlets such as The Economist.

John's work has received funding from the AHRC, the British Academy/ Leverhulme and the Irish Research Council. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and lectures on human rights and criminal law.