The David B. Schulman Distinguished Lecture Series is an annual event co-sponsored by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The Schulman Fund, and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University. This series brings together prominent scholars, community practitioners, and students to engage in critical discussions on race and justice.
This year, Northeastern welcomes two distinguished speakers: Dr. Marva Goodson and Dr. Valerie Jenness, who will share their groundbreaking research in the field.
January Lecture: Dr. Marva Goodson
On January 28, 2025, Dr. Goodson delivered a compelling lecture titled, “The Spillover Effects of Community-Based Correctional Supervision: Network Inequality and Third-Party Control.” Community-based supervision has wide-reaching implications for individuals under correctional control and their personal social networks, and Dr. Goodson’s findings underscore how racial and economic inequalities influence opportunities for resource mobilization and resource compliance.
March Lecture: Dr. Valerie Jenness
On March 27, 2025, Dr. Valerie Jenness will present her research on the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement in a lecture titled, “Policing, Policy, and Crime Reporting: LGBTQ+ Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System.” Her work explores perspectives in the LGBTQ+ community on police, policing related policies, and reporting of crime and victimization to the police. LGBTQ+ people experience criminal victimization at higher rates than the general population, report crime victimization to the police at lower rates than those who are not LGBTQ+, and have disproportionate contact with the criminal justice system. Professor Jenness will situate findings, including how responses vary by respondents’ sexual orientation, gender identity, race/ethnicity, and political affiliation, in the context of LGBTQ+ communities as both overpoliced and underserved by law enforcement.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
5:30 PM
Location- TBA
