Tag: Villanova University
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Jill McCorkel, Villanova University – Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children
There are fewer people today in prison than last year. The number of children who experience loss of parent has increased over two decades. Jill McCorkel, associate professor of sociology & criminology at the Villanova University, looks into how a jailed family member can affect everyone. Dr. McCorkel is Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology and…
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Billie Murray, Villanova University – Hate Speech
Should the U.S. reconsider its stance on hate speech? Billie Murray, associate professor in the department of communication at Villanova University, discusses whether limits should be placed. A rhetorical activist scholar, Dr. Murray’s research explores the timely territory of community responses to hate speech. In conducting her research she observes, and can speak about, protest…