Laura MacDiarmid

Assistant Professor

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, Criminal Justice and Public Policy, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

About

My research explores the experiences of criminal justice involved individuals with a particular focus on community justice alternatives, such as restorative justice and bail. I draw from sociological and criminological theories that account for interactional dynamics, emotion, and punishment.

My research is also informed by principles of community engaged scholarship. Currently, I am lead researcher on a provincial study exploring Youth Justice Committees, a program model of restorative justice, in partnership with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

My faculty position is associated with and located at the University of Guelph-Humber, Justice Studies.

Research Interests

Restorative Justice, Youth Justice, Punishment, Sociology of Emotion, Community Justice