Biography
Nicholas is a PhD student in the Violence Research Centre, supervised by Dr Paolo Campana and Dr Justice Tankebe. He received a BA in Political Science and Mathematics from Williams College (USA) and an MPhil in Criminological Research from the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. He began the PhD in 2021, and his research is funded by the Gates Cambridge Trust.
Research
Nicholas' research uses network analysis and other quantitative methods to study police misconduct and related phenomena. In particular, he is interested in developing methods to identify both misconduct-prone officers and officers who are resilient to negative peer influences. Additionally, his research examines how sanctions for misconduct and other official responses affect future misconduct. His other research interests include sentencing, prosecution and criminal justice reform, and drug enforcement.
Publications
- Goldrosen, N. (2023). Subtracting 420 from 922: Marijuana Legalization and the Gun Control Act After Bruen. Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law. https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4478216
- Goldrosen, N., Smith, C. M., Ciocanel, M. V., Santorella, R., Sen, S., Bushway, S., & Topaz, C. M. (2023). Racial Disparities in Criminal Sentencing Vary Considerably across Federal Judges. Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 179(1), 92–113. https://doi.org/10.1628/jite-2023-0005
- Goldrosen, N. (2022). Null Effects of a Progressive Prosecution Policy on Marijuana Enforcement. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 23(1), 23–45. https://doi.org/10.54555/ccjls.4234.34103
- Goldrosen, Ni. (2021). The New Preemption of Progressive Prosecutors. University of Illinois Law Review Online (Apr. 18, 2021), pp. 150–157. https://www.illinoislawreview.org/online/the-new-preemption-of-progressive-prosecutors/
- Goldrosen, N. (2021). What Happens in the Jury Room Stays in the Jury Room: R v Mirza, the Criminal Justice and Courts Act, and the Problem of Racial Bias. Cambridge Law Review ,VI(1), pp. 236–262. Published version.
- Cambridge Pro Bono Project (2022). Complainant Phone Data Extraction by Police in England and Wales: Outstanding Issues and Practical Guidance. Cambridge Pro Bono Project White Paper, July 2022. https://www.cpp.law.cam.ac.uk/files/media/cpp_-_data_extraction_report_0.pdf
- Camacho, J., Goldrosen, N., Su, R., & Roy, M (2023). Preempting Progress: States Take Aim at Progressive Prosecutors. Local Solutions Support Center White Paper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ce4377caeb1ce00013a02fd/t/63c6ea806a284a68b1741e48/1673980554502/LSSC-ProsecutorialDiscretion.pdf
