Distinguished International Criminologist and Gender Justice Scholar
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Inter-American Development BankRosemary Barberet serves as Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, specializing in international criminal justice, juvenile delinquency, victimization, and gender and crime. After earning her PhD in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, MA in Applied Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and BA in Sociology and Spanish from Georgetown University, she has established herself as a leading voice in global criminology. Her achievements include chairing the International Division of the American Society of Criminology, receiving the Herbert Bloch Prize and Rafael Salillas Prize, and serving as editor of Feminist Criminology. Through her roles representing the International Association of Sociology and Criminologists Without Borders at the UN, consulting for organizations like the World Bank, and authoring the award-winning book "Women, Crime and Criminal Justice: A Global Investigation," she continues to advance understanding of gender issues in criminal justice while influencing international crime prevention policy.