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Hayes, Rebecca

FACULTY

Biography

Dr. Rebecca (Bex) Hayes teaches in the Sociology: Social and Criminal Justice program. She also teaches courses in the Woman and Gender Studies Program for Central Michigan University. 

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Books

Hayes, R.M., (2023). Defining Rape Culture: Gender, Race, and The Move Toward International Social Change. 

Hayes, R.M. & Luther K. (2018). #Crime: Social Media, Crime and Criminal Justice. Palgrave MacMillan.

Peer Reviewed Articles/Books Chapters

Hayes, R.M. & Luther K. (2018), July). Unsolicited Dick Pics: Exhibitionism or Entitlement? Women's Studies International Forum. Online.

Hayes, R.M., Joosen, K., Smiley, C. (2018). Black Petes & Black Crooks: Racial Stereotyping and Offending in the Netherlands. Contemporary Justice Review, Online.

Hayes, R.M., Dathorne, S. & Lawrence, V. (2017). Participatory action research: Identifying and addressing sexual violence in St. Lucia. In K. Joosen: Caribbean Crime and Criminal Justice: Impacts of Postcolonialism and Gender. Routledge Press.

Hayes, R.M., Dathorne, S., & Taylor, C. (2016). Silent no more: A qualitative examination of sexual violence in St. Lucia. International Journal of Rural Criminology, 3(1), 92-105.

Hayes, R.M., Abbott, R.M. & Cook, S. (2016). It's her fault: Students drinking behavior and acceptance of rape myths from two college campuses. Violence Against Women, online.

Smith, J.M. & Hayes, R.M. (2016). Integrating philosophy, sociology, and dialogue-based instruction in the Social and Criminal Justice classroom. Contemporary Justice Review, 1, 3-18.

Ph.D., Sociology and Criminology & Law, University of Florida, 2009

M.S., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, 2005

B.A., Social Psychology/Criminal Justice (Magna Cum Laude), Western Michigan University, 2002

A.A., Theatre, Lake Michigan Community College, 2000

Gender and Racial Inequalities in the Criminal Justice System The CSI Effect Victimology

Courses Taught

SOC 220 Introduction to Social and Criminal Justice

SOC 315 Rape Culture

SOC 326 Inequality in the Justice System

SOC 327 "It's Not Like CSI": Media and Criminal Legal System

SOC 409 Victimology

WGS 100 How Gender Affects Our Lives