Valerie Jenness’s Blog
Professor of Criminology, Law & Society, Sociology, and Nursing Science
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The United States Prison System History – Valerie Jenness
The United States Prison System History Valerie Jenness The prison system of today in the United States is really a hot button issue. You may be wondering exactly what the history of this prison system is so that you can see the evolution that has occurred...
Aerial Tour of UC Irvine Campus – Valerie Jenness
Aerial Tour of UC Irvine Campus - Valerie Jenness Valerie Jenness UC Irvine is a public research university located in Irvine, California, United States, and one of the 10 campuses in the University of California (UC) system. UC Irvine is considered a...
The Department Welcomes Multiple Faculty To Its Ranks
The Department Welcomes Multiple Faculty To Its Ranks In 2016 Kirk R. Williams, Professor. Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Arizona, Tucson. His research focuses on the causes and prevention of violence, particularly involving youth or adult...
Hate Crime by Valerie Jenness
Hate Crime by Valerie Jenness National attention increasingly is focused on hate crimes, especially after 9–11. As an identifiable social problem connected to systematic discrimination, changing and strained intergroup relations, and newfound legal...
Valerie Jenness Opening Remarks – UCI Foundation Presentation
Valerie Jenness Opening Remarks at UCI Foundation Presentation The School of Social Ecology had an opportunity to present its current faculty research to UCI Foundation Board members and other community supporters. This segment features Part 1 of opening...
Transgender Prisoners and the Sufferings – Valerie Jenness
Transgender Prisoners and the Sufferings In today’s modern society, it is undeniable that discrimination is still existent. From workplaces to public spaces, a lot are still discriminated, especially transgender. This extends all the way to prisons. There is a growing...