Overview

I joined the University of Exeter in September 2020 as a Lecturer in Law (Education and Research). I am the convenor for criminal evidence and teach criminal law. Prior to joining Exeter, I was a teaching assistant and completed my doctoral studies at the University of Aberdeen. 

My doctoral thesis reconstructed the procedural and administrative history of Scotland's justiciary court from 1580-1650 with special reference to actions for homicide. 

My research interests are in criminal law and evidence, particularly legal history. I am interested in the development of criminal law doctrines; gender and the law; law reform in evidence and procedure; as well as interdisciplinary and comparative work in criminal law and evidence.  

I have published on the role of women in raising criminal actions, elections and governance in early modern Scotland, and on the classificatory rules regarding homicide. 

I would be happy to supervise topics on aspect's relating to criminal law and evidence. Interested students should contact me. 

For any student wishing to make an appointment, you can email me at s.dropuljic@exeter.ac.uk. 

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Publications

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| 2020 | 2016 |

2020

• Dropuljic S, Wilson A. (2020) Elections and Local Governance in Early Modern Aberdeen, Miscellany Eight, The Stair Society.
• Dropuljic S. (2020) The Role of Women in Pursuing Scottish Criminal Actions, 1580–1650, Edinburgh Law Review, volume 24, no. 2, pages 232-250, DOI:10.3366/elr.2020.0628. [PDF]

2016

• Dropuljic S. (2016) The Classification of Murder and Slaughter in the Justiciary Court from 1625-1650: Malice, Intent and Premeditation - Food 'Forethought'?, Aberdeen Student Law Review, volume 7, pages 121-147.

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Teaching

Modules taught

• LAW1003 - Criminal Law
• LAW3003B - Criminal Law
• LAW3047 - Dissertation
• LAW3047A - Comparative Law Dissertation
• LAW3151A - Research Paper
• LAW3168 - Criminal Justice and Evidence
• LAW3213 - Criminal Evidence

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Biography

I completed my Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a History Major and Geography Minor at Queen's University, Canada. I came to the U.K. for my law degree (LLB with commendation) at the University of Aberdeen. I went on to complete my LLM by Research at the University of Aberdeen concerning the classification of homicide from 1625-1650. I was the receipiant of an Elphinstone Scholarship and completed my doctoral studies (PhD) at the University of Aberdeen which reconstructed the procedural and administrative history of the justiciary court from 1580-1650. 

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