Christina Mancini

Christina Mancini, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. She received her doctoral degree from Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2009. Dr. Mancini has authored or co-authored over 35 peer reviewed articles examining patterns of sexual offending, law and policy, violent victimization, public opinion, and criminological theory. Her scholarship is featured in highly...See more

Christina Mancini, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. She received her doctoral degree from Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2009. Dr. Mancini has authored or co-authored over 35 peer reviewed articles examining patterns of sexual offending, law and policy, violent victimization, public opinion, and criminological theory. Her scholarship is featured in highly ranked journals such as Criminology, Crime & Delinquency, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, the Journal of Criminal Justice, and other outlets. She is the author of the book Sex Crime, Offenders, and Society: A Critical Look at Sexual Offending and Policy, 2nd Edition (Carolina Academic Press, 2021). She currently serves as an editorial advisory board member for several law and policy journals. In 2016, Dr. Mancini, along with colleagues, founded the Sexual Offense Policy and Research (SOPR) Workgroup, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving responses to address sexual violence (... See less