Author Archives: Michelle Ronda

About Michelle Ronda

Professor Michelle Ronda has long-standing interests in deviance and social control, as well as criminal justice and social justice. She has taught courses in sociology, criminology, urban studies, and theories of justice. She has also taught courses in prison, and is committed to the transformative power of higher education in prison and jail. Professor Ronda oversees a Criminal Justice program of approximately 2,900 students, 35 part-time, and 9 full-time faculty, and works closely with the John Jay CUNY Justice Academy to transition students to complete bachelor’s degrees on that campus. Professor Ronda has worked closely with the BMCC Library and faculty to develop a Zero Textbook Course CRJ degree program, using Open Educational Resources.

Urban Policing Resources

Risk of being killed by police use of force in the United States by age, race–ethnicity, and sex. Frank Edwards, Hedwig Lee, and Michael EspositoProc Natl Acad Sci USA August 20, 2019 116 (34) 16793-16798; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1821204116

Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation. Jonathan Mummolo. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA September 11, 2018 115 (37) 9181-9186; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1805161115

The following is not Creative Commons licensed. I have students listen to both episodes of a podcast from This American Life.