Katherine Irwin

Katherine Irwin is a professor of sociology at the University of Hawaii Manoa. Her research areas include youth violence prevention and girls in the juvenile justice system. She also supports counseling-based services -- as an alternative to punishments -- for high school students.
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A Demand To End Anti-Black Racism Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

A Demand To End Anti-Black Racism

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There must be real systemic change to policing and criminal justice policies and practices.

Combatting Cultures Of Youth Violence Noelle Fujii/Civil Beat

Combatting Cultures Of Youth Violence

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In Hawaii, scores of youth advocates, adult mentors and community leaders work tirelessly to steer kids away from violence.