Overview
Background
Suzanna received her PhD in Sociology at the University of Washington where she concentrated on comparative perspectives of crime, immigration, and neighborhood action as well as methodology via association with the Centre for Statistics and the Social Sciences. Her recent work centers around three themes that are related to multiple aspects of crime and the justice system. The first theme examines the comparative context of crime and considers how different people perceive crime and criminals particularly in the neighborhood context. The second considers how perceptions of gun regulation by police, dealers, and the community influence debate and enforcement of Australia’s gun laws and consider these consequences across time and space. The third, considers the perceptions of child maltreatment and abuse and it’s consequences for reporting, monitoring, and court outcomes for children and families. Underscoring all three themes are sociological questions of race and ethnic stratification, and how perceptions of crime influence individual actions.
Availability
- Associate Professor Suzanna Fay is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington
- Masters (Research), University of Washington
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Washington
Research interests
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Comparative Criminology
Comparative analysis of the links between immigration and neighborhood crime and collective crime prevention.
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Juvenile/Youth justice and child abuse and neglect
Analysis of how court processes help to explain the racial and ethnic disparities in youth justice and child welfare.
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Australian Gun Control
Understanding the dynamics of the Australian gun debate.
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Statistics and methods for the social sciences
Works
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Featured
2015
Journal Article
Assessing the effect of the Queensland "Summer of Disasters" on perceptions of collective efficacy
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna, Antrobus, Emma and Piquero, Alex R (2015). Assessing the effect of the Queensland "Summer of Disasters" on perceptions of collective efficacy. Social Science Research, 54, 21-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2015.06.017
Featured
2014
Journal Article
The comparative context of collective efficacy: understanding neighbourhood disorganization and willingness to intervene in Seattle and Brisbane
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna (2014). The comparative context of collective efficacy: understanding neighbourhood disorganization and willingness to intervene in Seattle and Brisbane. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 48 (4), 513-542. doi: 10.1177/0004865814536707
Featured
2014
Journal Article
Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Practice: Changes in Family Treatment Court Norms Over Time
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna (2014). Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Practice: Changes in Family Treatment Court Norms Over Time. Law and Social Inquiry, 40 (1), 205-236. doi: 10.1111/lsi.12067
Featured
2012
Book Chapter
Using census data and surveys to study labor markets and crime
Crutchfield, Robert and Ramirez, Suzanna (2012). Using census data and surveys to study labor markets and crime. The SAGE handbook of criminological research methods. (pp. 143-158) edited by David Gadd, Susanne Karstedt and Steven F. Messner. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2024
Journal Article
Intersectional challenges in post-trafficking reintegration of survivor women of trafficking
Islam, Fakhrul and Fay, Suzanna (2024). Intersectional challenges in post-trafficking reintegration of survivor women of trafficking. The International Journal of Human Rights, 1-31. doi: 10.1080/13642987.2024.2372398
2024
Other Outputs
Building a trauma-informed algorithmic assessment toolkit
Maitra, Suvradip, Sleep, Lyndal, Fay, Suzanna and Henman, Paul (2024). Building a trauma-informed algorithmic assessment toolkit. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society. doi: 10.60836/f01c-4a18
2024
Book
Gun Control in Context : Learning from the Australian Gun Control Experience
Fay, Suzanna (2024). Gun Control in Context : Learning from the Australian Gun Control Experience. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003271642
2023
Journal Article
Social science as social action to address inequalities
Staines, Zoe, Smith, Kiah, Plage, Stefanie, Nahar Lata, Lutfun, Fay, Suzanna, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Beazley, Helen, Kuskoff, Ella, Clarke, Andrew, McGowan, Glenys, Shevellar, Lynda and Prangnell, Jonathan (2023). Social science as social action to address inequalities. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 59 (1), 108-127. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.272
2023
Journal Article
Recruitment, deployment, promotion, and attrition of female officers: The impact on staffing and perceptions of police practice
Miles-Johnson, Toby and Fay, Suzanna (2023). Recruitment, deployment, promotion, and attrition of female officers: The impact on staffing and perceptions of police practice. Policing - A Journal of Policy and Practice, 17 paad060. doi: 10.1093/police/paad060
2022
Conference Publication
Gun Ownership Stigma, and Gun Dealer's Navigation of the Gun Control Process
Fay, Suzanna (2022). Gun Ownership Stigma, and Gun Dealer's Navigation of the Gun Control Process. American Society of Criminology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA USA, 11-15 November 2022.
2022
Journal Article
“Being diverse and being included, don’t go together in policing”—diversity, inclusion, and Australian constables
Miles-Johnson, Toby and Fay, Suzanna (2022). “Being diverse and being included, don’t go together in policing”—diversity, inclusion, and Australian constables. Societies, 12 (4) 100, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/soc12040100
2021
Other Outputs
Condensed policy analysis of performace audit of QPS weapons licencing. Final report
Fay, Suzanna and Belgrove, Emma (2021). Condensed policy analysis of performace audit of QPS weapons licencing. Final report. Dalby, QLD Australia: QLD Shooters Union.
2021
Journal Article
Gun dealer motivations for complying with the law: lessons from the Australian experience of gun control
Fay, Suzanna (2021). Gun dealer motivations for complying with the law: lessons from the Australian experience of gun control. Sociological Perspectives, 65 (1), 154-176. doi: 10.1177/07311214211021127
2021
Journal Article
Policing minority communities: how perception of engagement and level of “awareness” influence officer attitudes toward practice
Miles-Johnson, Toby, Fay, Suzanna and Wiedlitzka, Susann (2021). Policing minority communities: how perception of engagement and level of “awareness” influence officer attitudes toward practice. Social Sciences, 10 (2) 70, 1-23. doi: 10.3390/socsci10020070
2020
Other Outputs
Next step home – Women on parole evaluation: Stage 2. Final report
Cheshire, Lynda, Clarke, Andrew, Fay, Suzanna, Fitzgerald, Robin and Parsell, Cameron (2020). Next step home – Women on parole evaluation: Stage 2. Final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Government.
2019
Other Outputs
Next Step Home – Women on Parole Evaluation: Interim Report
Cheshire, Lynda, Singh, David, Clarke, Andrew, Fitzgerald, Robin, Fay, Suzanna and Parsell, Cameron (2019). Next Step Home – Women on Parole Evaluation: Interim Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Government.
2019
Conference Publication
Gun dealer perspectives on gun control and public responses to gun ownership
Fay, Suzanna (2019). Gun dealer perspectives on gun control and public responses to gun ownership. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, 12-16 November 2019.
2019
Other Outputs
The cost of gun control for licenced firearms dealers in Australia: general report
Fay, Suzanna, Belgrove, Emma and De Rooy, Kathleen (2019). The cost of gun control for licenced firearms dealers in Australia: general report. Belmont, QLD Australia: Sporting Shooters Association of Australia.
2019
Journal Article
Fear of terrorism: media exposure and subjective fear of attack
Williamson, Harley, Fay, Suzanna and Miles-Johnson, Toby (2019). Fear of terrorism: media exposure and subjective fear of attack. Global Crime, 20 (1), 1-25. doi: 10.1080/17440572.2019.1569519
2019
Journal Article
The neighborhood context of perceived and reported anti-white hate crimes
Drakulich, Kevin, Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna and Benier, Kathryn (2019). The neighborhood context of perceived and reported anti-white hate crimes. Race and Justice, 12 (1), 215336871983294-27. doi: 10.1177/2153368719832944
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Suzanna Fay is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Stakeholder Perceptions on Socio-economic Reintegration and Legal Protection of Women Survivors of Human Trafficking in Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Robin Fitzgerald
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Doctor Philosophy
Perceptons of Firearms and Firearms Education: How do experiences change perceptions?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus
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Doctor Philosophy
The Creation of Terrorists and Mass Shooters: A Comparative Analysis of Mass Shooting Events in America and New Zealand
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zoe Staines
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Doctor Philosophy
DO AUSTRALIANS PERCEIVE IMMIGRATION AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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Doctor Philosophy
Femininity and Firearms: Women's perspectives on firearm ownership, gun control, and gun culture in the Australian context
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Robin Fitzgerald
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Doctor Philosophy
Safeguarding young people from Child trafficking for Sexual Exploitation: A case for public health approach in ASEAN
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joseph Lelliott
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Doctor Philosophy
¿Disaster Strains¿: An exploratory, comparative, thematic analysis of the 2010-11 Brisbane floods and COVID-19 pandemic, through the theoretical lenses of Agnew's General Strain Theory.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow, Dr Jonah Rimer
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Doctor Philosophy
The Construction of Justice for Victims of Sexualised War Violence
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joseph Lelliott
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Doctor Philosophy
Central Australian Youth justice Project
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus
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Doctor Philosophy
The drivers of protracted armed conflicts: Why they cause protraction and how they develop throughout conflicts
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Percy, Professor Alexander Bellamy
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Through Amber-coloured glasses: Perceptions of child abduction alerts in Canada
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Robin Fitzgerald
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Intellectual property infringement: The meaning and governance of copyright in the digitised environment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Henman
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A comparative multilevel analysis of ecology of child physical abuse and neglect in Chinese and Australian communities in Brisbane
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Quality of Governance Peace: A mixed methods study at the subnational level
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alexander Bellamy
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Legislative Context of Prejudice Motivated Victimisation: Perceptions of Police Legitimacy and Citizen Decisions to Report Hate Crime Incidents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
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Enquiries
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- child abuse and neglect
- crime prevention
- disaster preparedness
- drug court
- gun control
- immigration and crime
- youth justice
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