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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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
2018
Conference Publication
Public attitudes toward gun control: politics and views of firearms in the U.S. versus Australia
Fay, Suzanna and Drakulich, Kevin (2018). Public attitudes toward gun control: politics and views of firearms in the U.S. versus Australia. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States, 13-17 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Family treatment drug court process and parental legal outcomes: a systematic review
Fay, Suzanna and Eggins, Elizabeth (2018). Family treatment drug court process and parental legal outcomes: a systematic review. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Altlanta, GA, United States, 13-17 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Inclusion and diversity: police officer perceptions of recruitment, retention, promotion and deployment
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna and Miles-Johnson, Toby (2018). Inclusion and diversity: police officer perceptions of recruitment, retention, promotion and deployment. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Altanta, GA, United States, 13-17 November 2023.
2018
Journal Article
Perceptions of police legitimacy and citizen decisions to report hate crime incidents in Australia
Wiedlitzka, Susann, Mazerolle, Lorraine, Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna and Miles-Johnson, Toby (2018). Perceptions of police legitimacy and citizen decisions to report hate crime incidents in Australia. International Journal for Crime Justice and Social Democracy, 7 (2), 91-106. doi: 10.5204/ijcjsd.v7i2.489
2018
Journal Article
Perceptions of “others,” risk, and counter terrorism-related informal social control
Fay, Suzanna and Crutchfield, Robert (2018). Perceptions of “others,” risk, and counter terrorism-related informal social control. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 52 (3), 315-333. doi: 10.1177/0004865818786763
2017
Conference Publication
Family Treatment Court Process and Parental Legal Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna (2017). Family Treatment Court Process and Parental Legal Outcomes: A Systematic Review. XXXVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 9-14 July 2017.
2016
Journal Article
Therapeutic practice through restorative justice: managing stigma in Family Treatment Court
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna (2016). Therapeutic practice through restorative justice: managing stigma in Family Treatment Court. QUT Law Review, 16 (3), 50-67. doi: 10.5204/qutlr.v16i3.669
2016
Conference Publication
The Complex Web of Australian Ethnic Segregation and Neighbourhood Change
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna, Sydes, Michelle and Benier, Kathryn (2016). The Complex Web of Australian Ethnic Segregation and Neighbourhood Change. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, 16-19 November 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
A Comparative Approach to Understanding the Immigration – Crime Link: Drug Arrests in San Antonio, TX and Brisbane, Australia
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna and Martinez Jr, Ramiro (2016). A Comparative Approach to Understanding the Immigration – Crime Link: Drug Arrests in San Antonio, TX and Brisbane, Australia. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, 16-19 November 2016.
2016
Journal Article
Title registration for a systematic review: family treatment drug courts for improving parental legal and psychosocial outcomes
Faye-Ramirez, Suzanna and Eggins, Elizabeth (2016). Title registration for a systematic review: family treatment drug courts for improving parental legal and psychosocial outcomes. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15 (1-2) e1024. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1024
2016
Journal Article
(Mis)Perceptions of Ethnic Group Size and Consequences for Community Expectations and Cooperation With Law Enforcement
Miles-Johnson, Toby, Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna and Wiedlitzka, Susann (2016). (Mis)Perceptions of Ethnic Group Size and Consequences for Community Expectations and Cooperation With Law Enforcement. Race and Justice, 8 (2), 99-125. doi: 10.1177/2153368716653662
2015
Conference Publication
Mainstreaming Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Lessons from Family Treatment Court
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna (2015). Mainstreaming Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Lessons from Family Treatment Court. XXXIV International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 July 2015.
2014
Book Chapter
Race and ethnicity in social disorganization theory
Fernandes, April, Ramirez, Suzanna and Crutchfield, Robert D. (2014). Race and ethnicity in social disorganization theory. Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. (pp. 4237-4245) edited by Gerben Bruinsma and David Weisburd. New York, NY, USA: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5690-2
2013
Journal Article
National security and preparedness survey technical report
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna, Western, Mark, Mazerolle, Lorraine and Wiedlitzka, Susann (2013). National security and preparedness survey technical report. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2594567
2013
Other Outputs
Identifying and evaluating factors influencing community resilience in a crisis
Antrobus, Emma, Cheshire, Lynda, Connor, Meredith, George, Nicole, Madsen, Wendy, Ramirez, Suzanna, Shevellar, Lynda, Walters, Peter, Westoby, Peter and Wickes, Rebecca (2013). Identifying and evaluating factors influencing community resilience in a crisis.
2013
Journal Article
Living in Queensland: preparing for and communicating in disasters and emergencies
Ramirez, Suzanna, Antrobus, Emma and Williamson, Harley (2013). Living in Queensland: preparing for and communicating in disasters and emergencies. Australian Journal of Communication, 40 (1), 1-21.
2010
Book Chapter
Success and failure in education and criminal justice: Identifying common mechanisms
Ramirez, Suzanna and Harris, Alexes (2010). Success and failure in education and criminal justice: Identifying common mechanisms. International encyclopedia of education. (pp. 874-880) edited by Penelope Peterson, Eva Baker and Barry McGaw. Oxford, U.K.: Elsevier; Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.00150-0
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Suzanna Fay is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Changes in Immigrant Threat Perceptions and Support for Restrictive Immigration and Refugee & Asylum Seekers Policies in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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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
DO AUSTRALIANS PERCEIVE IMMIGRATION AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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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
Perceptons of Firearms and Firearms Education: How do experiences change perceptions?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus
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Doctor Philosophy
A privilege, not a right: Attitudes towards firearms and potential for change in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus
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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
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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
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
Femininity and Firearms: Women's perspectives on firearm ownership, stigma, and gun culture in the Australian context
Principal Advisor
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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
Femininity and Firearms: Women's perspectives on firearm ownership, stigma, and gun culture in the Australian context
Principal Advisor
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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
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
Assessing violent extremist risk assessment practices: an international comparison.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natalie Thomas, Associate Professor Caroline Salom
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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: Professor Alexander Bellamy, Associate Professor Sarah Percy
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Doctor Philosophy
Central Australian Youth justice Project
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus
Completed supervision
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2025
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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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Femininity and Firearms: Women's perspectives on firearm ownership, stigma, and gun culture in the Australian context
Principal Advisor
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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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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Through Amber-coloured glasses: Perceptions of child abduction alerts in Canada
Principal Advisor
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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
Media
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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