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Dr. Anna King
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Human Rights
School:
School of Arts & Sciences
Department:
Department of Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Sociology & Human Rights
Office Location:
Jefferies Hall 111
Office Hours:
See current office hours and schedule your appointment here.
Educational Background
- Ph.D. Criminology, University of Cambridge, England
- M.A. Criminal Justice, University at Albany, New York
- B.A. Psychology , Clark University, Massachusetts
Professional Experience
Anna King began her career in criminal justice working in corrections. She held positions at Keele University (UK) and Rutgers University (NJ) before coming to Georgian Court University in 2011. She has been an H.F. Guggenheim Fellow, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, and a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellow.
Research / Creativity Interest Area
Anna King’s research examines the relationship between empirical criminology and social reform, the subjective experience of punishment, issues related to gender and crime, and the psychology of punitiveness. Her work has appeared in various academic peer reviewed publications, institutional research reports, and books [for the most up-to-date list of publications, see profiles on Google Scholar or Research Gate]. Current interests involve countering violent extremism, stigma in the lives of formerly incarcerated women, and innovative partnerships with mental health practitioners in American policing.
Additional Information
TEACHING
- CJ503 Criminal Justice & Society
- CJ501 Theory & Practice in Criminology
- CJ435 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
- CJ355 Political Crime & Terrorism
- CJ351 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
- CJ325 Gender & Crime
- CJ200 Theories of Crime
See CV or Schedule of GCU Courses taught for more comprehensive list.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- King, A. (2019). U.N. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women. In Bernat, F.P & Frailing, K. (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Women & Crime, pp. 1047-49, Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118929803.ewac0505
- King, A. (2019). Female Drug Use, Abuse & Offending. In Bernat, F.P & Frailing, K. (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Women & Crime, pp. 233-34, Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.doi: 10.1002/9781118929803.ewac0125
- Sheridan, M., Rainville, R., King, A., Royster, B. & Fazari, G. (2019). The Historical Dictionary of Criminal Justice. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Lanham, MD.
- King, A. (2018). Just Mercy through Cultural and Convict Criminology, Journal of Criminal Psychology, Special Issue: Prison Research: Expanding our Network. 8 (1): 80-95. doi.org/10.1108/jcp-09-2017-0038
- King, A. (2017). Going Inside Crime & Punishment: The Oranges of Anti-Rehabilitative Justice. Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology, 9 (2): 99-117.
- Caputo, G., King, A. (2015). Shoplifting by Male and Female Drug Users: Gender, Agency, and Work. Criminal Justice Review, 40 (1): 47-66. doi.org/10.1177/0734016814568012
- King, A., Maruna, S. (2011). Shame, Materialism, and Moral Indignation in the East of England: an Empirical Look at Ranulf’s Thesis. In Karstedt, S., Loader I., Strang, H.(Eds.), Emotions, Crime and Justice, pp. 123-142, Oxford: Hart Publishing. doi.org/10.5040/9781472565471.ch006
- Caputo, G., King, A. (2011). Shoplifting, Women, Agency & Gender. Feminist Criminology, 6 (3): 159-177. doi.org/10.1177/1557085111402815
*For more comprehensive list, see Vita or Google Scholar or ResearchGate profiles .
MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS
- Interviewed for GCU Magazine (2019, June), “Criminal Justice Professors Explore the Past to Move Audiences beyond Prime Time”
- Interviewed for Suburban Family (2019, Feb), “Careers in CJ on the Rise”
- Interviewed for Faculty Focus (2018), “Exploring the Demand for Punishment”.
- Interviewed for The Asbury Park Press (2018, March), “NJ school threats: Have we lost our minds?”
- Interviewed for GCU Magazine (2017, Spring), “The New Department of Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Sociology & Human Rights”
Vita
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