Personal profile
Research interests
Teaching interests
Education/Academic qualification
Criminology, Ph.D., Could Quicker Executions Deter Homicides? The Relationship between Celerity, Capital Punishment, and Murder , The Ohio State University
… → 2009
Sociology, M.A., Desistance: A Comparison of Gender Differences and Theoretical Explanations, The Ohio State University
… → 2002
Criminal Justice, B.A., Savannah State University
… → 1996
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Teaching
Service
- 9 Professional Service
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W.E.B. Du Bois Program o Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System
Wright, V. L. (Participant)
2021Activity: Other › Professional Service
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Division on People of Color and Crime Awards Committee Member
Wright, V. L. (Participant)
2016 → 2017Activity: Other › Professional Service
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Blame it on the Race?: Depictions of Youth Homicide Victims in Print News
Wright, V. L., 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Inter-Racial and Intra-Racial Homicides: Media Coverage, Blame, and Context
Wright, V. L., Washington, H. & Daus, M., 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Prosecutorial Discretion, Racial Threat, and the Death Penalty in Singapore
Wright, V. L. & Unah, I., 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Prosecutorial Discretion, Racial Threat, and the Death Penalty in Singapore
Unah, I. & Wright, V. L., 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The blame game: news, blame, and young homicide victims
Wright, V. L. & Washington, H. M., Oct 2 2018, In: Sociological Focus. 51, 4, p. 350-364 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Scopus citations
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Evaluation of Children Who Witness Violence Program
Wright, V. L. (CoPI), Hubbard, D. J. (PI) & Regoeczi, W. C. (CoPI)
Cuyahoga County Public Safety & Justice Services
06/1/14 → 12/31/14
Project: Research
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Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Initiative
Wright, V. L. (CoPI) & Regoeczi, W. C. (CoPI)
Ohio Consortium of Crime Science
06/1/14 → 12/31/14
Project: Research