1st Edition

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Criminal Justice Education

Edited By Catherine D. Marcum Copyright 2026
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

This comprehensive collection addresses the urgent need for inclusive pedagogical approaches in criminal justice education, presenting nine evidence-based articles that examine diversity, equity, and inclusion across undergraduate and graduate programmes. Contributors explore innovative teaching strategies, from implementing trigger warnings and validating transgender identities to integrating... Read more

1. The Woman in Black: A Defense of Trigger Warnings in Creating Inclusive Academic Spaces for Trauma-Affected Students through a Feminist Disability Studies Pedagogy

Laura Jane Bower

 

2. Diversifying Crime Datasets in Introductory Statistical Courses in Criminology

David Buil-Gil, Laura Bui, Nico Trajtenberg, Tomas Diviak, Eon Kim and Reka Solymosi

 

3. Consequences and Considerations of “Free Speech” in Higher Education: Validating Trans and Nonbinary Identities in the Classroom Setting

Bryan C. Moore, Max Osborn and Christina DeJong

 

4. Passing the Baton: Extending the Power of FLCs Through a Newly Inducted Criminal Justice Learning Community

Natasha N. Johnson and Thaddeus L. Johnson

 

5. Returning to Class: Suggestions for Practicing Inclusivity with Formerly Incarcerated Students

Amny M. Shuraydi

 

6. Teaching Beyond Borders: Elevating Global Perspectives in the Criminal Justice Classroom

Jared R. Dmello and Stuti Kokkalera

 

7. The Impact of Extended Reality on Students’ Perceptions in a Policing Course: An Exploratory Study of Experiencing Diverse Points of View

Tereza Trejbalová, Joshua R. Ruffin and Linsey A. Belisle

 

8. Integrating Rap Lyrics as a Tool for Teaching Race, Equity, and Justice in an Upper Division Undergraduate Criminal Justice Course

Erica Redner-Vera, Jonathan Zepeda Rodriguez and Alissa Palacios

 

9. The Case for Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Criminology and Criminal Justice Doctoral Programs

Natalie Rivera, Kaelyn Sanders and Christina DeJong

Biography

Catherine D. Marcum is the Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a Professor of Criminal Justice at Appalachian State University. She is also the current editor of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. Her areas of expertise include cyber-offending and victimization, correctional issues, and offender reentry and reintegration.