Personal profile
Research interests
Omar’s research focuses on how coloniality informs criminological thinking and practice. He is currently investigating how legacies of empire influence judicial decision-making at the pre-trial stage in Brazil.
Other responsibilities
Omar is also the creator and host of Justice Focus, an interview-based criminology podcast, which highlights exciting new work of academics and criminal justice practitioners. Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many other providers.
Education/Academic qualification
Criminology, Doctor of Philosophy
Keywords
- critical criminology
- coloniality
- Human rights
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Projects
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Judges as Agents of Coloniality: Understanding the Coloniality of Justice at the Pre-trial Stage in Brazil
Khan, O. P., 30 Sept 2024, In: British Journal of Criminology. 64, 5, p. 1045-1062 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Book Review: Insecure Guardians: Enforcement, Encounters and Everyday Policing in Postcolonial Karachi by Zoha Waseem
Khan, O. P., 2 Jul 2023, In: Punishment and Society. p. 1-3Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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The Coloniality of Justice: Naturalized Divisions During Pre-Trial Hearings in Brazil
Khan, O. P., 8 Jun 2023, Decolonizing the Criminal Question: Colonial Legacies, Contemporary Problems. Aliverti, A., Carvalho, H., Chamberlen, A. & Sozzo, M. (eds.). Oxford, U. K.: Oxford University Press, p. 163-180 18 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
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Carceral Communities in Latin America: Troubling Prison Worlds in the 21st Century by Sacha Darke, Chris Garces, Luis Duno-Gottberg and Andrés Antillano
Khan, O. P., 23 Dec 2022, In: Theoretical Criminology. p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Coloniality, just war & carceral injustice in Brazil
Darke, S. & Khan, O. P., 31 Dec 2021, In: Punishment and Society. 23, 5, p. 723-740Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Criminology Research Group (Organisational unit)
Khan, O. P. (No value)
1 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel
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Department of Social & Policy Sciences (Organisational unit)
Khan, O. P. (No value)
1 Sept 2022 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel
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Theoretical Criminology (Journal)
Khan, O. P. (Peer reviewer)
1 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Publication peer review
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University of Bath (Organisational unit)
Khan, O. P. (No value)
1 May 2024 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel
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International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy (External organisation)
Khan, O. P. (No value)
1 Aug 2022 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel