Anna Heinzmann is a PhD student in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She holds a master's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri–St. Louis and a law degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande. Before joining the doctoral program in 2023, Anna practiced law in Brazil, working as a private attorney and with the public defender's office, the district attorney's office, criminal courts, domestic violence courts, and corrections. Her research interests include courts and sentencing, law and society, prosecutorial decision-making, identity, and gender studies. She recently worked on a project investigating criminal justice responses to sexual violence in the United States and is currently investigating criminal justice agreements in Brazil.
Email: at5kc@umsl.edu
