EVENTS

Real World Lecture: Why is rap and drill music used in criminal trials?

Feb 4, 2026

16:00-17:00

Join this Real World Lecture exploring why rap and drill music is used in criminal trials and how this practice links to racialised criminalisation. The session examines the use of rap lyrics as bad character evidence, the impact of criminal behaviour orders on artists, and the wider implications for criminal law, human rights and freedom of expression.