Dr. Shirley Leyro is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Borough of Manhattan Community College-CUNY (“BMCC”). She was awarded the 2020 Teaching Award by the American Society of Criminology’s Division of People of Color and Crime – the first time the award was given since 2016. A critical criminologist, Dr. Leyro’s primary research focus is on immigration enforcement and the effects of deportation on non-citizens and their communities. In particular, she studies the impact of fear resulting from the vulnerability to deportation. Her research interests include immigration, deportation, social disorganization, crimmigration, and the impact of all the above on mental health. Professor Leyro is currently working on publishing the results from her (funded) research project exploring the impact of deportability on belonging and membership of CUNY noncitizen students (“CUNY Belonging Study”).
About this Class
This course takes a critical approach to the study of crime and justice in urban settings. Course materials examine contemporary crime-related issues that affect urban communities within a historical and sociological context. The course highlights the intersections of deviant behavior and the criminal justice system within the structures of class, race, gender, and power inequalities. […]
Read more
Course Materials
Please click on the links under this tab to get access to podcast episodes and the readings.
Read more
Assignments
Please click on the links below for instructions on specific assignments. Please remember all assignments are to be submitted via BLACKBOARD.
Read more