Professor Laidler, Karen Ann
Professor Laidler, Karen Ann
Karen teaches sociology of law, criminology, juvenile delinquency, gender and crime, and social theory. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis and was formerly Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii.
Karen has been involved in juvenile and criminal justice research for over 18 years including a period as Research Associate at the National Council and Crime and Delinquency a leading US non-profit research agency. She has worked on a variety of primary and policy related research including: evaluation of drug intervention programmes; juvenile court intervention; inmate grievance processes; bail reform; sentencing guidelines; risk assessment for juvenile detention; prison planning and classification systems for adult prisons; and drug use problems among methamphetamine users.
Her current research focuses on drug use problems, domestic violence, juvenile delinquents, and the social history of colonial laws in Hong Kong.
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | PhD |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2009-present | Member | Society for the Study of Social Problems |
| 01/1983-present | Member | American Society of Criminology |
| 01/2013-present, President 12/2014 to 12/2016 | Member, President | HK Sociological Association |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Gender, race and crime | 性別、種族及罪案 |
| Gangs and delinquency | 朋黨及少年越軌行為 |
| Drugs | 毒品 |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英語 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英文 |
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