Rutgers at 50: Advancing International Criminology

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

The School of Criminal Justice (SCJ) at Rutgers University-Newark has been a pioneering home of international criminology and criminal justice research, especially in the United States. The founding Rutgers faculty have conducted some of the first major cross-national studies of crime and justice, and have been central to efforts to establish the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. This long tradition has continued with many former and current students and faculty involved in ground-breaking international research. To honor the 50th anniversary of SCJ, panelists--former and current students and faculty--will trace this history and highlight a selection of international criminal justice research taking place in India and countries across Latin America. As was the case early on, this research is linked closely to pressing policy concerns and takes place in close collaboration with stakeholders outside of academia.

Sub Unit

• Area IX. Comparative & Historical Perspectives: / 65. Cross-National Comparison of Crime & Justice

Individual Presentations

• Rutgers and the Origins of Transnational Crime and Justice - Jay Albanese, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Assessing the Risk of Fatal Police Encounters by Race, Sex, and Gender in the Brazilian Context - Adriana Santos, Rutgers University; Andres F. Rengifo, Rutgers University; Frank Edwards, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University, Newark

• Building Context Specific Criminological Research and Theories - Ntasha Bhardwaj, South Asian Institute of Crime and Justice Studies

• Mapping Visible and Invisible Punishments for Women in Pretrial Courts of Colombia - Andres F. Rengifo, Rutgers University; Lorena Avila Jaimes, Rutgers University - Newark

Chair

• Jay Albanese, Virginia Commonwealth University

Discussant

• Ntasha Bhardwaj, South Asian Institute of Crime and Justice Studies

Organized by a Division or external group?

Organized as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice.