RT Article
T1 The legacy of Cheryl L. Maxson
JF The Oxford handbook of gangs and society
SP 732
OP 743
A1 Reid, Shannon Elizabeth
A2 Maxson, Cheryl L.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1919997903
AB This chapter highlights the career and impact of Cheryl Maxson on the field of gang research and public criminology. To cover the legacy of Cheryl Maxson, this chapter provides an overview of her non-traditional pathway through academia and her influence on the field and her students. This chapter reviews her large body of work, how she has impacted the field, and how she sees her legacy. To acknowledge Cheryl’s impact on the field is to not only consider her work itself, but her impact as one of the key women working in mainstream criminology, her role as a mentor, and her push for public criminology. Cheryl is rightfully considered one of the pioneering gang scholars, whose work, both nationally and internationally, continues to influence and impact future generations of researchers and policymakers. This chapter also uses the opportunity to interview Cheryl so readers can be inspired by her thoughts about the future of the field and her goals for gang research.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 742-743
SN 9780197618158
K1 gang research
K1 gang policy
K1 public criminology
K1 Gender
K1 Evaluation
K1 Mentoring