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: Jennifer Carlson, University of Arizona
Chair-Elect: Holly Foster, Texas A&M University
Past Chair: Michelle Phelps, University of Minnesota
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Danielle Rudes, Sam Houston State University
Section Secretary/Treasurer-Elect: TBD June 2025
April Fernandes, North Carolina State University
Joss Greene, University of California, Davis
Vanessa Panfil, Old Dominion University
Heather Schoenfeld, Boston University
Naomi Sugie, University of California, Irvine
Bryan L. Sykes, University of California, Irvine