Laura Elizabeth

Laura Elizabeth

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Dr. Laura Elizabeth completed her undergraduate coursework at Duke University in 2003 and Masters and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Public Policy and Administration in 2005 and 2014, respectively. She teaches Public Policy and Criminal Justice at South University. Her research focuses on domestic violence interventions within the criminal justice system, particularly in the area of probation and community corrections, juvenile justice, and women’s issues.

Clio Gets Personal, MeToo

Understanding My Past after #MeToo

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For some, #MeToo and #TimesUp mark political correctness run amok. Some scoff that women don’t know the difference between a bad date and assault, drawing a sharp divide between critics of the movement and women who are demanding that we reclaim our voices in the face of a wide array of abuses. While not all… Read more →

Clio Gets Personal

Fears of a White Mother for her Biracial Son

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My son could be Philandro Castile, the Minnesota cafeteria manager who was shot by police in July 2016 as he simply reached for his license during a traffic stop. I am a white woman in the South, raising a black son. I have grown used to the stares of surprise and barely-hidden shock. This is… Read more →