Jenny Edwards

Criminologist - Chandler Edwards

A renowned expert in animal torture and sexual abuse worldwide, M. Jenny Edwards is a criminologist with a cross-disciplinary approach of law, psychology, and sociology. With more than two decades of experience, Edwards has served as a subject-matter expert for law enforcement, prosecutors, and private law firms, and has drafted or testified on legislative acts throughout the U.S., as well as in France, England, Spain, Canada, and Australia. She is a published author of original research and general-interest articles, as well as book chapter contributions, in publications on forensics and veterinary medicine. Edwards is a frequent guest lecturer at college and university programs and has developed specialized educational courses and materials for law enforcement, veterinarians, social workers, and criminal justice policymakers. Edwards established the largest repository of animal sex abuse and torture offenders in the world. Her original research on the arrest and prosecution of animal sex offenders in the U.S., published in 2019, was the first study of its kind and the only study to date based on empirical data. Her current co-authored research project is focused on internet crimes involving sexual sadism and torture of animals, with publication expected in Spring 2026.

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