Dr. Drew Humphries (Professor, Criminal Justice) was honored at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology *
in Denver (November 19 - 22, 2003) with the

Outstanding Scholar of the Year Award
Division of Women and Crime.

The annual award honors a senior scholar for significant contributions to the study of women and crime. Humphries was cited on the basis of her research, including her recent book, "Crack Mothers" (Ohio State University Press). According to the award committee, the book "epitomizes her dedication to ameliorating the plight of women, especially those who suffer from sources of multiple jeopardy, viz., racial/ethnic discrimination, poverty, drug abuse and racist criminal justice sanctioning policies." In addition, the body of Humphries' work was cited for its contributions to issues important to women: drug use/abuse and pregnancy, domestic violence, sexual assault, and abortion. Her research addresses such social order issues as the media, ideology/moral panic, and crime.

Humphries directs the undergraduate and graduate criminal justice programs
at Rutgers-Camden.>>> more

* The American Society of Criminology is an international organization concerned with criminology, embracing scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency.