Dr. Jillian Turanovic is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and fellow in the Institute of Behavioral Science, Prevention Science Program. She is also co-founder and co-director of the University of Colorado Center on Crime and Justice. A nationally recognized expert in criminology, she specializes in studying victimization, violence prevention, and the impacts of incarceration. Her research examines school safety, firearm violence, prison conditions, and victim services, with particular attention to how these issues affect youth and marginalized communities. Dr. Turanovic has secured over $7 million in external funding and published extensively on topics of victimization and violence, including three books with leading academic presses. Her work directly shapes policy and practice—from aiding in the development of statewide school safety protocols to evaluating red flag laws and creating model protocols for victim services. She frequently provides expert testimony to state legislatures on matters of school violence, firearm safety, and victim services. Dr. Turanovic received her Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 2015 and has been recognized with several national awards, including the Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology.
ETHN 3044 - Race, Class, Gender, and Crime
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Fall 2024
Overview of race, class, gender and ethnicity issues in offending, victimization and processing by the justice system. Examines women and people of color employed in the justice system. Recommended prerequisite: ETHN 2001. Same as SOCY 3044 and WGST 3044.
SOCY 3044 - Race, Class, Gender, and Crime
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Fall 2024 / Spring 2026
Overview of race, class, gender and ethnicity issues in offending, victimization and processing by the justice system. Examines women and people of color employed in the justice system. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1001 or SOCY 1004 or SOCY 1021 or SOCY 2044 and 6 credits of SOCY. Same as ETHN 3044 and WGST 3044.
SOCY 4014 - Criminology
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Spring 2024
Examines the scientific study of types of criminal behavior and explanations for criminal behavior, with special attention to social factors affecting criminal behavior. Recommended prerequisite: 6 credits of SOCY.
SOCY 7004 - Criminological Theory
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Fall 2025
Examines the major criminological theories of the 18th through 21st centuries in Europe, Australia, and the U.S. Emphasizes the historical contexts and paradigms of knowledge influencing these theories.
SOCY 7024 - Punishment and Social Control
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Fall 2024
Exploration of sociological perspectives on the criminal justice process. Considers organization of criminal law responses, including enforcing and sentencing. Race, class, gender, and age differences in treatment and sentencing are analyzed.
WGST 3044 - Race, Class, Gender, and Crime
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Fall 2024
Overview of race, class, gender and ethnicity issues in offending, victimization and processing by the justice system. Examines women and people of color employed in the justice system. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1001 or SOCY 1004 or SOCY 1021 or SOCY 2044. Same as ETHN 3044 and SOCY 3044.
