Laurie Rodriguez, PhD

"The Criminal Justice Concentration offers students the opportunity to study in depth the dynamic, interdisciplinary field of criminal justice. The concentration offers adult learners the advantage of studying cutting-edge courses that prepare them for leadership roles in their communities."

Contact Info

lrodriguez9@xlhl.net
(413) 748-3295

School of Arts and Sciences Information

Department of Criminal Justice

Doctorate of Philosophy, Criminology, Law and Society, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, Calif., 2005
Master of Science, Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis., 1999
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis., 1997

Research Interests

Criminological Theory
White-Collar Crime
Qualitative Methods

Courses Taught

Issues in Research
Criminology
Police and the Modern Society
Criminal Law and Procedure
Introduction to Criminal Justice

Community Service and Volunteer Work

2016 - Riverworks Center (The Riverworks Center promotes programs and services to benefit residents and businesses in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee)
2016 - Milwaukee Christian Center
Emergency Food Pantry
2013-14 - Independence First (through Interfaith Programs of Milwaukee)

Selected Works

Publications

Rodriguez, L.J. (2008). Regulatory Decision Making: Structure and Agency in the Development of the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines. Crime, Law and Social Change 51(1): 109-125
Rodriguez, L. (2004). Instructor’s Manual. Profit Without Honor: White Collar Crime and the Looting of America (Rosoff, S.M., Pontell, H.N., & Tillman, R.H.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Rodriguez, L.J., & Barlow, D.E. (1999). Structural Contradictions and the United States Sentencing Commission. Crime, Law and Social Change 32(2): 169-202