Ruth D. Peterson

Ruth D. Peterson's research examines how race, ethnicity, and neighborhood context shape patterns of crime, perceptions of safety, and outcomes in the criminal justice system. Her work often looks at economically and racially distinct neighborhoods and how labor markets and social inequality relate to crime. This is sociological and criminological research aimed at understanding structural and racial disparities rather than technical or laboratory methods.

Publication output over the last decade has been irregular, with occasional bursts (e.g., 2022) interspersed with years of no recorded output, averaging about one publication per year over the last five years.

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