Erica Redner-Vera
Biographic Data
| ID | 643286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erica Redner-Vera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erica |
| FAMILY NAME | Redner-Vera |
| SIGNATURE | REDNER-VERA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Diego State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1021-0269 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Poetry as Pedagogy
Re(z)ilient Voices
Limited criminal justice research focuses on the experiences of American Indians. This is also true for American Indian youth. To expand current scholarship, our research investigates the experiences of American Indian youth in the Southwestern United States to examine their experiences with discrimination and historical trauma. Existing scholarship suggests both are ubiquitous and overwhelming in the everyday lives of American Indians due in lar…
Examining American Indian Disadvantage
Prior literature suggests that Blacks and Latinos are sentenced more harshly than similarly situated White offenders. Still, less is known about whether disparities extend to other minority groups, and consequently little is known about the treatment of these neglected groups. Recent research has investigated social context and disparities. However, this body of research has not assessed if social context impacts how other minority groups are tre…
Integrating Rap Lyrics as a Tool for Teaching Race, Equity, and Justice in an Upper Division Undergraduate Criminal Justice Course
Temporal analyses of American Indian disadvantage
American Indians’ Attitudes Toward the Appropriateness of Use of Force by the Police
Individuals’ perceptions of law enforcement officers and their actions are important for understanding personal criminality, police legitimacy, and legal cynicism. Race and ethnicity play a role in shaping these perceptions, however little work has been done to understand American Indian perceptions. We employ the General Social Survey to assess how American Indians compare to individuals of other races regarding their approval of police use of f…
Examining Cumulative Disadvantage against American Indian Defendants in Federal Courts
Sentencing scholars have recently analyzed cumulative disadvantage that minority defendants are confronted with in the criminal justice system. This research has particularly focused on black, Latino, and to a lesser extent, Asian defendants. Little attention, however, has been paid to how American Indian defendants are treated across multiple decision points and cumulative disadvantage they endure. To address this gap, we use the Federal Justice…
Attitudes and Marginalization
This article examines minority youth perceptions of and attitudes toward the police, with particular attention given to American Indian youth. Using data gathered from the national evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training program, we included a sample of 5,477 eighth-grade students across 11 U.S. cities in analyses. Results indicated a strong negative correlation between American Indian youth and perceptions of the police. Control…
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Attitudes and Marginalization
This article examines minority youth perceptions of and attitudes toward the police, with particular attention given to American Indian youth. Using data gathered from the national evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training program, we included a sample of 5,477 eighth-grade students across 11 U.S. cities in analyses. Results indicated a strong negative correlation between American Indian youth and perceptions of the police. Control…
Examining Cumulative Disadvantage against American Indian Defendants in Federal Courts
Sentencing scholars have recently analyzed cumulative disadvantage that minority defendants are confronted with in the criminal justice system. This research has particularly focused on black, Latino, and to a lesser extent, Asian defendants. Little attention, however, has been paid to how American Indian defendants are treated across multiple decision points and cumulative disadvantage they endure. To address this gap, we use the Federal Justice…
American Indians’ Attitudes Toward the Appropriateness of Use of Force by the Police
Individuals’ perceptions of law enforcement officers and their actions are important for understanding personal criminality, police legitimacy, and legal cynicism. Race and ethnicity play a role in shaping these perceptions, however little work has been done to understand American Indian perceptions. We employ the General Social Survey to assess how American Indians compare to individuals of other races regarding their approval of police use of f…
Re(z)ilient Voices
Limited criminal justice research focuses on the experiences of American Indians. This is also true for American Indian youth. To expand current scholarship, our research investigates the experiences of American Indian youth in the Southwestern United States to examine their experiences with discrimination and historical trauma. Existing scholarship suggests both are ubiquitous and overwhelming in the everyday lives of American Indians due in lar…
Examining American Indian Disadvantage
Prior literature suggests that Blacks and Latinos are sentenced more harshly than similarly situated White offenders. Still, less is known about whether disparities extend to other minority groups, and consequently little is known about the treatment of these neglected groups. Recent research has investigated social context and disparities. However, this body of research has not assessed if social context impacts how other minority groups are tre…
Integrating Rap Lyrics as a Tool for Teaching Race, Equity, and Justice in an Upper Division Undergraduate Criminal Justice Course
Temporal analyses of American Indian disadvantage
Poetry as Pedagogy
Criminology (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Criminal justice (4 works) · Economic Justice (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · African american (2 works)