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    Laura MacDiarmid

    Laura MacDiarmid

    Assistant Professor

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

    Research Areas

    • Restorative justice
    • Transformative justice
    • Victimization
    • Bail
    • Community engaged scholarship
    • Sociology of emotion
    • Youth justice
    • Punishment
    • Community justice

    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