Perceptions of Female Offenders, Vol. 2 How Stereotypes and Social Norms Affect Criminal Justice Responses

Brenda Russell, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University, Berks. She is an expert in domestic and sexual violence with a particular interest in legal decision making and how gender and sexual orientation play a role in evaluating defendants and victims in legal cases. She has published dozens of scholarly articles and authored and edited seven books to date. She provides education to law enforcement and practitioners. She serves as an expert in criminal and civil domestic violence cases and works as a consultant and program evaluator for federal and state educational, law enforcement, justice, and treatment programs.

Celia Torres is a graduate from the George Washington University's Master's program in Forensic Psychology in Washington DC. Her scholarly interests include intimate partner violence and the psychology of domestic terrorism. She has interned in therapeutic and punitive settings where she assisted clients and professionals with treatment, monitoring, and the identification of resources. Her previous work can be found in "Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBT+ community" in collaboration with Dr. Brenda Russell.