The purpose of the Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance is to foster the development of this aspect of sociology through the organized interchange of ideas and research results. The Crime, Law, and Deviance Section examines matters of sociological interest related to the study and understanding of juvenile or adult law-violating behavior and the organization and operation of law enforcement, judicial, and correctional processes.

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Section Council

Chair: Holly Foster, Texas A&M University
Chair-Elect: Bryan L. Sykes, University of California, Irvine
Past Chair: Jennifer Carlson, University of Arizona
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Danielle Rudes, Sam Houston State University
Section Secretary/Treasurer-Elect: Brianna Remster, Villanova University
Joss Greene, University of California, Davis
John Leverso, University of Cincinnati
Vanessa Panfil, Old Dominion University
Michelle S. Phelps, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Naomi Sugie, University of California, Irvine
Youngmin Yi, Wellesley College