Research

Journal Article

Luo, Y. (2026, revised and resubmitted, under review). Court Capacity and Crime Deterrence: Evidence from Criminal Court Closures in England and Wales. The Economic Journal (ABS 4; ABDC A*).

Machura, S., Luo, Y., & Rennig, C. (2026, submitted). When Are German Lay Assessors Satisfied with Their Role?Experiences and Attitudes. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (JCRQ1).

Machura, S., Luo, Y., and Rennig, C. (2026). “Now Is the Chance” — In Search of the Active Lay Judge. Laikos Online Journal, 4 (European lay-judge readership).

Machura, S., Luo, Y., andRennig, C. (2026). „Ein schönes Rechtssystem“? — Arbeitserfahrungen von Schöffen (English translate: “A Beautiful Legal System?” — Work Experience of Lay Judges). Richter ohne Robe 28(3) (German Federation of Honorary Judges).

Luo, Y. (2026, in print). Criminal Courts as Deterrence Mechanisms: What a Decade of Closures Reveals. Criminal Law Review.

Rennig, C., Machura, S., & Luo, Y. (2026, in print). Aktivit¨aten und Einfluss der Sch¨offen [Activities and Influence of Lay Assessors]. Zeitschrift fur Rechtspolitik (a leading German legal-policy journal, C.H. Beck).

Luo, Y. (2026, invited). Intelligent Transportation Systems as Public-Safety Infrastructure. Electronics (JCR Q2).

Luo, Y. (2026, invited). Regulatory Violations Against Shared Micromobility and Its Sustainability: Evidence from China. Sustainability (JCR Q2).

Book

Machura, S., Luo, Y., and Rennig, C. (in preparation). “In the Name of People” – Lay Assessors in the Criminal Court.

Conference Paper

‍Luo, Y. (2026). What Happens after the Closure of Criminal Courts? Empirical Implications from England and Wales. Conference paper: Law and Society Association Annual Conference (2026), San Francisco, US, Panel: Analysing Criminal Justice Reforms and Identifying What Works.

Machura, S., Luo, Y., and Rennig, C. (2026). When Are German Lay Assessors Satisfied with Their Role? Experiences and Attitudes. Conference paper: Law and Society Association Annual Conference (2026), San Francisco, US, Panel: Lay Participation Around the Globe.

Luo, Y. (2019). What Can Reduce Crime. Conference paper: 1st Welsh Postgraduate Research Conference in Business/Management and Economics (2019), Cardiff University, UK.

PhD Thesis

Luo, Y. 2023. Fewer courts, less justice? Evidence from a recent policy of court closures in England and Wales. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

Projects

Discover Economics programme, ongoing

Role: Academic Champions for Wales

Members: Dr. Ramakanta Patra, Dr. Tommaso Reggiani, Dr. Yang Sun, Dr. Yundong Luo

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