Bianca Bersani, UMD CCJS
| When |
Mar 10, 2025
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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| Where | 2208 LeFrak / Online |
| Contact Name | Jennifer Doiron |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
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About the Presentation
The consequences of criminal legal system contact are well documented and associated with increases in subsequent offending, detriments to physical and mental health, unemployment, and drug use. Much of this research has focused on adulthood and/or the impact of incarceration experiences. Exposure to early stages of the criminal legal system not only affects a larger swath of the population but these relatively “light touches” such as being stopped by the police or arrested, particularly when they occur at young ages, can negatively affect an array of life course outcomes. This research uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97) to examine the effect of police contact early in the life course on health outcomes into adulthood. We are particularly interested in assessing whether the experience of arrest is stable over time or if the impact is dynamic, either intensifying or decaying with age.
About the Speaker
Bianca E. Bersani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Director of the Maryland Crime Research and Innovation Center (MCRIC). As a life course criminologist, her research interests involve the study of patterns and predictors of offending from adolescence through adulthood. Key themes include the investigation of desistance and persistence in offending, family and intimate relationship dynamics, divergence in offending across race/ethnicity, gender, and immigration status, and the application of innovative methodologies to understanding the mechanisms of behavioral change.
Seminar Format
Location IN PERSON: 2208 LeFrak Hall. We are requesting advanced registration so that we can track capacity. Please use this link to RSVP for in-person attendance.
Location ONLINE VIA ZOOM: Zoom Registration Link. Upon registration, you will receive an automatically generated email with the direct link for the seminar
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