Section Editor:  Samantha Clinkinbeard

Need something to read? Our members have several new books and articles out that you can add to your bookshelf and/or course syllabi (see below). Do you have news that you want to share with your fellow DWC members? Please send any updates to me at sclinkinbeard@unomaha.edu. We want to get the word out about all of the wonderful things happening at the hands of our members!

Promotions- Congratulations to the following members for their recent promotions!!

Denise Paquette Boots was recently promoted to Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at Dallas. Denise is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Urban Policy Research. Congrats, Denise!

Venessa Garcia was promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University. Way to go, Venessa!

Hillary Potter just started in a new position as the inaugural Associate Dean for Inclusive Practice in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. The position has the primary responsibility of supporting and advancing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence. Congratulations, Hillary! We know you’ll do great things in this position!

Recent Books and Updated Editions

Carter, L. M. & Marcum, C. D. (Eds.). (2018). Female Offenders and Reentry: Pathways and Barriers to Returning to Society. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Female-Offenders-and-Reentry-Pathways-and-Barriers-to-Returning-to-Society/Carter-Marcum/p/book/9781498780322

Clevenger, S., Navarro, J.N., Marcum, C.D., & Higgins, G.E. (2018). Understanding Victimology: An Active Learning Approach. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-Victimology-An-Active-Learning-Approach/Clevenger-Navarro-Marcum-Higgins/p/book/9781498772846

DeKeseredy, W. S. & Dragiewicz, M. (Eds.). (2018). Routledge Handbook of Critical Criminology. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Critical-Criminology-2nd-Edition/DeKeseredy-Dragiewicz/p/book/9781138656192

Durisin, E. M., van der Meulen, E., & Bruckert, C. (Eds.) (2018). Red Light Labour: Sex Work Regulation, Agency, and Resistance. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. https://www.ubcpress.ca/red-light-labour

Garcia, V. & Akerson, S. G. (2018). Crime, Media, and Reality: Examining Mixed Messages about Crime and Justice in Popular Media. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442260818/Crime-Media-and-Reality-Examining-Mixed-Messages-About-Crime-and-Justice-in-Popular-Media

Najdowski, C. & Stevenson, M. (Eds.). (2018). Criminal Juries in the 21st Century. Psychological Science and the Law. Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/ academic/product/criminal-juries-in-the-21st-century-9780190658113?lang=en&cc=us

van der Meulen, E. (Ed.). (2018). From Suffragette to Homesteader: Exploring British and Canadian Colonial Histories and Women’s Politics Through Memoir. Winnipeg: Fernwood Publications. https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/from-suffragette-to-homesteader 

Articles and Book Chapters

Cabeldue, M., Blackburn, A. G. & Mullings, J.L. (2018). “Mental Health Among Incarcerated Women: An Examination of Factors Impacting Depression and PTSD Symptomology.” Women and Criminal Justice.

Ellis, R. (2018). “It’s Not Equality”: How Race, Class, and Gender Define the Normative Religious Self Among Female Prisoners.” Social Inclusion, 6(2). https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/ article/view/1367/

Garcia-Hallett, J. (2018). “Maternal Identities and Narratives of Motherhood: A Qualitative Exploration of Women’s Pathways into and out of Offending.” Feminist Criminology. DOI 10.1177/1557085118769741

Garcia-Hallett, J. (2018). “Pregnancy and Postpartum Life Behind Bars: What’s Present and What’s Missing in Orange is the New Black.” In S. Jackson and L. Gordy (Eds.), Caged Women: Incarceration, Representation, & Media. New York, NY: Routledge.

Franklin, C.A. & Garza, A.D. (2018). “Sexual Assault Disclosure: The Effect of Victim Race and Perpetrator Type on Empathy, Culpability, and Resource Referral for Survivors in a Hypothetical Scenario.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Goodson, A. & Hayes, B. E. (Forthcoming). “Help-Seeking Behaviors of Intimate Partner Violence Victims: A Cross National Analysis in Developing Nations.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 

Hayes, B. E. & O’Neal, E. N. (2018). “Effects of Individual- and National-Level Factors on Attitudes Towards Child Maltreatment.” Child Abuse and Neglect. *

Hayes, B. E. & Randa, R. (2018). “Parts Unknown: Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Moldova.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 

Henry, T.K., Franklin, T.W., & Franklin, C.A. (Forthcoming). “Facilitating Sexual Assault Reporting on the College Campus: The Role of Procedural Jjustice in Bystander Decisions to Provide Police Referrals Following a Hypothetical Disclosure.” Violence Against Women.

Pusch, N. & Holtfreter, K. (2018). “Gender and Risk-Assessment in Juvenile Offenders: A Meta-Analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior 45 (1): 56-81.

Reisig, M. D., Holtfreter, K., & Turanovic, J. J. (2018). “Criminal Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Behavioral Avoidance Coping in Late Adulthood: The Conditioning Role of Strong Familial Ties.” Journal of Adult Development 25 (1): 13-24.

Reisig, M. D. & Holtfreter, K. (2018). “The Victim-Offender Overlap in Late Adulthood.” Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect 30 (2):144-166.

Somers, L. J. & Holtfreter, K. (2018). “Gender and Mental Health: An Examination of Procedural Justice in a Specialized Court Context.” Behavioral Sciences and the Law 36 (1): 98-115.

Wonders, N. A. 2018. “Climate Change, the Production of Gendered Insecurity, and Slow Intimate Partner Violence.” In K. Fitz-Gibbon, S. Walklate, J. McCulloch, & J. M. Maher (Eds.). Intimate Partner Violence, Risk, and Security: Securing Women’s Lives in a Global World (pp. 34-51).  New York: Routledge.

 *This article received the 2018 William L. Simon/Routledge Outstanding Paper Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Call for Awards:

The Division on Women and Crime Internal Awards committee is requesting nominations for seven award categories: Distinguished Scholar, New Scholar,  Lifetime Achievement, CoraMae Richey Mann “Inconvenient Woman of the Year,” The Saltzman Award for Contributions to Practice, Graduate Scholar, and The Sarah Hall Award.

Submission Information

The nominees are evaluated by the awards committee based on their scholarly work, their commitment to women and crime as a research discipline, and their commitment to women and crime as advocates, particularly in terms of dedication to the Division on Women and Crime (for a list of previous award winners, see https://ascdwc.com/awards/professional-awards/). In submitting your nomination, please provide the following supporting materials: a letter identifying the award for which you are nominating the individual and evaluating the nominee’s contribution and its relevance to the award, and the nominee’s C.V. (short version preferred).

To nominate a book, please submit the title of the book, its author(s), the publisher, the year of the publication, and a brief statement of support describing its contributions to feminist criminology.

No nominee will be considered unless these materials are provided and arrive by the deadline. The committee reserves the right to give no award in a particular year if it deems this appropriate. Send nominations and supporting materials by Friday September 14, 2018 to:

Co-Chairs: Marilyn Corsianos mcorsiano@emich.edu and Kate Luther at lutherke@plu.edu

The Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of women and crime by an established scholar. The contributions may consist of a single outstanding book or work, a series of theoretical or research contributions, or the accumulated contributions of an established scholar. Eligibility includes scholars who have held a Ph.D. for eight or more years.

The New Scholar Award recognizes the achievements of scholars who show outstanding merit at the beginning of their careers. Outstanding merit may be based on a single book or work, including dissertation or a series of theoretical or research contributions to the area of women and crime. Eligibility includes scholars who have held a Ph.D. for less than eight years.

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes scholars upon retirement. We inaugurated this award on our 20th Anniversary in 2004. Scholars receiving this award should have an established career advancing the goals and work of the Division on Women and Crime.

CoraMae Richey Mann “Inconvenient Woman of the Year” Award recognizes the scholar/activist who has participated in publicly promoting the ideals of gender equality and women’s rights throughout society, particularly as it relates to gender and crime issues. This award will be granted on an ad hoc basis. Nominations should include specific documentation of public service (news articles, etc.) and should describe in detail how this person’s activism has raised awareness and interest in the issues that concern the Division on Women and Crime.

The Saltzman Award for Contributions to Practice recognizes a criminologist whose professional accomplishments have increased the quality of justice and the level of safety for women. The Saltzman Award need not be given every year. It is available to honor unique achievements combining scholarship, persuasion, activism and commitment, particularly work that has made a deep impact on the quality of justice for women, as well as a wide impact (interdisciplinary, international, or cross-cultural).

The Graduate Scholar Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of graduate students to the field of women and crime, both in their published work and their service to the Division on Women and Crime. Outstanding contributions may include single or multiple published works that complement the mission of the DWC, and significant work within the Division, including serving as committee members, committee chairs, or executive board members. Preference will be given to those candidates who have provided exceptional service to the DWC. Eligibility includes scholars who are still enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program at the time of their nomination.

The Sarah Hall Award (established in 2012) recognizes outstanding service contributions to DWC and to professional interests regarding feminist criminology. Service may include mentoring, serving as an officer of the Division on Women and Crime, committee work for the ASC, DWC, or other related group, and/or serving as editor or editorial board member of journals and books or book series devoted to research on women and crime. The award is named after Sarah Hall, administrator of the American Society of Criminology for over 30 years, whose tireless service helped countless students and scholars in their careers.

The Book Award (established 2017) is given annually for a book, published within three (3) calendar years preceding the year in which the award is made, that makes the most outstanding contribution to feminist criminology. Eligible books must be authored by a member (or members) in good standing of the American Society of Criminology Division on Women & Crime. Anthologies and/or edited volumes are not eligible for consideration.