Overview

This comprehensive collection addresses the urgent need for inclusive pedagogical approaches in criminal justice education, presenting nine evidence-based articles that examine diversity, equity, and inclusion across undergraduate and graduate programmes. Contributors explore innovative teaching strategies, from implementing trigger warnings and validating transgender identities to integrating formerly incarcerated students and utilising extended reality technologies in policing courses. The volume demonstrates how educators can transform traditional criminal justice curricula through culturally responsive pedagogy, diversified datasets, and global perspectives. Practical applications include using rap lyrics to teach race and justice concepts, developing faculty learning communities, and creating inclusive classroom environments for trauma-affected students. Each chapter provides empirical insights into overcoming barriers to inclusive education whilst maintaining academic rigour. This book will be of particular value to academics in criminology, criminal justice education, international studies, and higher education administration. This book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Criminal Justice Education.

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Author:   Catherine D. Marcum
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9781041316428

ISBN 10:   1041316429
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   18 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. The Woman in Black: A Defense of Trigger Warnings in Creating Inclusive Academic Spaces for Trauma-Affected Students through a Feminist Disability Studies Pedagogy 2. Diversifying Crime Datasets in Introductory Statistical Courses in Criminology 3. Consequences and Considerations of “Free Speech” in Higher Education: Validating Trans and Nonbinary Identities in the Classroom Setting 4. Passing the Baton: Extending the Power of FLCs Through a Newly Inducted Criminal Justice Learning Community 5. Returning to Class: Suggestions for Practicing Inclusivity with Formerly Incarcerated Students 6. Teaching Beyond Borders: Elevating Global Perspectives in the Criminal Justice Classroom 7. The Impact of Extended Reality on Students’ Perceptions in a Policing Course: An Exploratory Study of Experiencing Diverse Points of View 8. Integrating Rap Lyrics as a Tool for Teaching Race, Equity, and Justice in an Upper Division Undergraduate Criminal Justice Course 9. The Case for Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Criminology and Criminal Justice Doctoral Programs

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Catherine D. Marcum is the Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a Professor of Criminal Justice at Appalachian State University. She is also the current editor of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. Her areas of expertise include cyber-offending and victimization, correctional issues, and offender reentry and reintegration.

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