Latina/o/x Criminology #4: Increasing the Understanding and Inclusion of the Latina/o/x population

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

As Latinas/os/xs have grown to become the largest racial and or ethnic group in the United States, there has often been an academic disconnect from this population group methodologically, theoretically, and professionally. This thematic panel will highlight qualitative and quantitative research from Latina/o/x Criminologists (LC) with a specific focus on theory, Hispanic variation, Chicana criminalization, and LC organizing. The focus upon these themes will seek to expand beyond a Black/White binary of consciousness to include Latinas/os/xs.

Sub Unit

• Area X. Critical Criminology / 77. Critical Perspectives in Criminology

Individual Presentations

• Examining Strain Among Latino Youth Using Latinx General Strain Theory (LGST) - Serita Whiting, Prairie View A&M University; Myrna Cintrón, Prairie View A&M University

• Hispanic Individuals’ Social Ties while Incarcerated: Variation across Subgroups? - Andrea N. Montes, Arizona State University

• “‘I would die for my brothers, but I’m not them’: How Interpersonal Relationships Shape Chicanas’ Experiences of Criminalization” - Veronica Lerma, University of California, Davis

• The Latina/o/x Criminologists (LC): The Creation and Development - Charlene Shroulote-Durán, Texas A&M University; Robert J. Duran, Texas A&M University

Chair

• Robert J. Duran, Texas A&M University