Charis Kubrin
| Charis Kubrin | |
|---|---|
| Fields | Criminology |
| Institutions | University of California, Irvine |
| Education | Smith College (B.A.), University of Washington (M.A., Ph.D.)[1] |
| Thesis | Neighborhood structure and criminal homicide: socio-economic and demographic correlates of homicide types and trends (2000) |
| Notable awards | 2005 Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology, 2014 Dean’s Diversity Research Award from the University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology |
| Spouse | Yes |
| Children | One son |
Charis Elizabeth Kubrin is an American criminologist and Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
Education and career
After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2000, Kubrin taught at George Washington University for 11 years; she left George Washington University for UCI in the summer of 2011.[2] In 2016, she and her UCI colleague Carroll Seron served as editors of a special issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science about prison realignment in California.[3]
Research
Kubrin's research focuses on, among other topics, the relationship between race, violence, and social disorganization theory. She has also researched the perception of rap music as violent and dangerous, as well as whether a rapper's music can be used as evidence against him in a court of law.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Charis Kubrin". Crime & Justice Research Alliance. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Charis Kubrin". Research Profiles. University of California. January 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Wheeling, Kate (24 February 2016). "California's Criminal Justice Experiment". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Puente, Kelly (28 December 2015). "UC Irvine hip-hop professor seeks poetic justice". Orange County Register. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Donaghue, Erin (12 March 2014). "Should rap lyrics be allowed as evidence in the courtroom?". CBS News. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Ellement, John R. (19 June 2015). "Boston gang used online videos for threats, FBI says". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 August 2016.