Senior Lecturer
Overview
Suzanna received her PhD in Sociology at the University of Washington where she concentrated 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.
Research Interests
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Comparative Criminology
Comparative analysis of the links between immigration and neighborhood crime and collective crime prevention. -
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. -
Australian Gun Control
Understanding the dynamics of the Australian gun debate. - Statistics and methods for the social sciences
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington
- Master of Arts, University of Washington
- Doctor of Philosophy - Sociology, University of Washington
Publications
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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
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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
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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
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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. In David Gadd, Susanne Karstedt and Steven F. Messner (Ed.), The SAGE handbook of criminological research methods (pp. 143-158) London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
Grants
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Gun control poster child: achieving compliance in the registration of legal weapons in Australia
(2018–2019) UQ Early Career Researcher
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Assessing the Impact of Guam's Police Department Community Policing Initiative
(2017–2018)
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The Costs of Gun Control for Licensed Firearms Users and Dealers in Australia
(2017–2018) Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia Incorporated
Supervision
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(2019) Doctor Philosophy
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Femininity and Firearms: Female perspectives on firearm ownership, gun control, and gun culture in the Australian Context
Doctor Philosophy
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Human Trafficking as Forced Labor Crime and Violation of Human Rights: An Agenda for Protection and Prevention
Doctor Philosophy
Publications
Featured Publications
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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
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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
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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
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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. In David Gadd, Susanne Karstedt and Steven F. Messner (Ed.), The SAGE handbook of criminological research methods (pp. 143-158) London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
Book
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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 :
Book Chapter
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Race and ethnicity in social disorganization theory
Fernandes, April, Ramirez, Suzanna and Crutchfield, Robert D. (2014). Race and ethnicity in social disorganization theory. In Gerben Bruinsma and David Weisburd (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice (pp. 4237-4245) New York, NY, USA: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5690-2
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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. In David Gadd, Susanne Karstedt and Steven F. Messner (Ed.), The SAGE handbook of criminological research methods (pp. 143-158) London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
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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. In Penelope Peterson, Eva Baker and Barry McGaw (Ed.), International encyclopedia of education 3rd ed. (pp. 874-880) Oxford, U.K.: Elsevier; Academic Press. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.00150-0
Journal Article
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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, 1-25. doi:10.1080/17440572.2019.1569519
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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.v7i2.483
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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, . doi:10.1177/0004865818786763
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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
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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, .
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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Gun control poster child: achieving compliance in the registration of legal weapons in Australia
(2018–2019) UQ Early Career Researcher
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Assessing the Impact of Guam's Police Department Community Policing Initiative
(2017–2018)
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The Costs of Gun Control for Licensed Firearms Users and Dealers in Australia
(2017–2018) Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia Incorporated
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Vulnerable families in Australia: What we know and what we need to know
(2013) UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
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Identifying and Evaluating Factors Influencing Community Resilience in a Crisis
(2012–2013) Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Femininity and Firearms: Female perspectives on firearm ownership, gun control, and gun culture in the Australian Context
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Human Trafficking as Forced Labor Crime and Violation of Human Rights: An Agenda for Protection and Prevention
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Morals, mobiles, and mandatory alerts: A study of Amber Alerts and Canada's emergency alert system
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Applications of Prospect theory in the study of online piracy: A cross-cultural comparison
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Intellectual Property Infringement: The Meaning and Governance of Copyright in the Digitised Environment
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Community Engagement to Counter Violent Extremism: The Bangladesh Experience
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Completed Supervision
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(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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