Rutgers 50th Anniversary: The Progression of Research on Gender in Criminology

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel discusses Rutgers scholars’ contributions to research on gender, crime, and the criminal legal system in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the School of Criminal Justice. We first trace the historical progression of this research, from the seminal work of founding SCJ faculty member Freda Adler to the present. The work of Rutgers faculty, students and alumni includes an earlier focus on gender and crime along with new frontiers of scholarship on how gender impacts experiences within criminal legal systems, both in the U.S. and internationally. Three exemplar presentations of this current work point particularly to Rutgers scholars’ ongoing contributions in this regard. We conclude with a discussion of why such work is critical for criminology, and how Rutgers – and the field – can continue to strengthen our understandings of gender in criminology.

Sub Unit

• Area II. Perspectives on Crime / 10. Feminist Perspectives

Individual Presentations

• Rutgers Scholars’ Contributions to Understanding Gender in Criminology: Longitudinal Reflections - Jody Miller, Rutgers University

• Building context specific understandings of Gender, Crime and Justice - Ntasha Bhardwaj, South Asian Institute of Crime and Justice Studies

• Beyond the bond: The role of romantic relationships in female reentry - Pilar Larroulet, Rutgers University

• Exploring Gender Differences in the Relationship between Family Support and Reentry - Raven Ashley Lewis, Rutgers University

Chairs

• Jody Miller, Rutgers University

• Pilar Larroulet, Rutgers University

Discussant

• Vanessa R. Panfil, Old Dominion University

Organized by a Division or external group?

School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers-Newark