Lauren Krivo


Lauren J. Krivo is an American sociologist who is professor of sociology at Rutgers University, where she is also an affiliated professor in the Program in Criminal Justice. She is also the director of graduate studies in Rutgers' sociology department. She is known for her work on residential segregation and disadvantage as they relate to race and crime in the United States. She co-founded the Racial Democracy, Crime, and Justice Network, a national network of scholars dedicated to researching race, crime, and justice, along with her longtime collaborator Ruth D. Peterson.

Books

Co-authored

Co-edited

  • The Many Colors of Crime: Inequalities of Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America
  • ''Race, Crime, and Justice: Contexts and Complexities''