Dr. Mark Magidson
Biography
Dr. Mark Magidson earned his Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California, Irvine. Prior to his academic career, he worked at a non-profit youth mentoring organization. While working within a community-based non-profit, he developed his research interests in juvenile justice and juvenile corrections. Dr. Magidson's primary research interests are in juvenile justice, law and society, punishment, and policing. His teaching interests, which include juvenile delinquency, crime and media, and criminological theory, are aimed at ensuring students develop a critical understanding of how crime, punishment, and the law impact individuals, their communities, and society.
Degrees Earned
Brandeis University B.S Sociology/African/African American Studies
The George Washington University M.A. Sociology
University of California, Irvine Ph.D. Criminology, Law and Society
Courses Taught
Freshman Seminar
Criminology
Hate Crimes
Experience Qualifications
Publications:
Magidson, M. & Kidd, T. (2021). Juvenile Diversion and the Family: How Youth and Parents Experience Diversion Programming. Criminal Justice and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548211013854
Magidson, M. (2020). Youth Male Identities in a Correctional Setting. Journal of Gender Studies, 29(2), 202-213. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2019.1677457
Feinstein, R., & Magidson, M. (2017). Challenges to Implementing Culturally Specific Models in Juvenile Corrections. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 56(2), 137-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2016.1268234