Jody Miller, Director
Rod Brunson, Director
Madeleine Novich, Director
The
Racial Democracy, Crime and Justice Network (RDCJN) is composed of
approximately 140 scholars from across the United States (and beyond).
Members are diverse along a number of dimensions, including
race/ethnicity, gender, academic discipline, stage of career, and focus
and type of research. Collectively, the group is engaged in activities
geared to exploring the implications of crime and justice processing for
citizens¿ participation in a democracy. The research and democratic
participation focus is informed by currents of history, cutting edge
crime and justice research, unfolding world events, and the collective
interests and capabilities of participants. With support from the
National Science Foundation (NSF), the network undertakes three primary
activities: (1) research and publications geared to improving
understanding of how race/ethnicity, crime and justice are related; (2)
an annual conference that provides a context for intellectual exchange
regarding ongoing research, and facilitates the development and
carrying out of collaborative projects; and (3) a three-week Crime and
Justice Summer Research Institute (SRI) that facilitates the academic
success of junior faculty from underrepresented groups, and assures that
their perspectives and approaches on crime and justice reach relevant
audiences. Through these activities, the RDCJN makes progress in
advancing the study of the intersections among democracy, crime, justice
and actions of citizenship, and supporting junior scholars from
underrepresented (and sometimes, well-represented) groups in pursuing
career advancement.
For more information, visit: https://cjrc.osu.edu/rdcjn.
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