Lila Kazemian, PhD
John Jay College of Criminal Justice - Professor
CUNY Graduate Center - Professor
CUNY Graduate Center - Professor
Email: lkazemian@jjay.cuny.edu
Education
PhD, Criminology, University of CambridgeMSc, Criminology, Université de Montréal
BSc, Criminology, Université de Montréal
Research Interests
Desistance from crime, long-term incarceration, post-prison reintegration, comparative research BIO
Lila Kazemian’s research has largely focused on the study of changes in criminal behavior across time. Specifically, her work has examined the process of abandoning crime, otherwise known as desistance from crime. Dr. Kazemian’s recent research investigates this process in the context of long-term incarceration. She conducted a longitudinal follow-up of long-term prisoners to better understand how the process of desistance from crime unfolds during lengthy periods of imprisonment. Her current research examines the process of desistance from crime in the context of parole. Dr. Kazemian has worked with various doctoral students on a wide range of topics, including comparative international studies and the intricacies of social reintegration after prison. She has served as an expert in several legal cases involving housing discrimination against individuals with a criminal record. Publications
Recent
Kazemian L, Galleguillos S (2025).
A global comparison of long prison sentences
Journal of Criminal Justice, 96, 102341. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102341.
A global comparison of long prison sentences
Journal of Criminal Justice, 96, 102341. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102341.
Kazemian L (2021).
Pathways to desistance from crime among juveniles and adults: Applications to criminal justice policy and practice (NCJ 301503) (pp. 163-213)
In
Desistance from crime: Implications for research, policy, and practice.
Washington, DC: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, NCJ 301497. Link to Desistance from Crime.
Pathways to desistance from crime among juveniles and adults: Applications to criminal justice policy and practice (NCJ 301503) (pp. 163-213)
In
Desistance from crime: Implications for research, policy, and practice.
Washington, DC: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, NCJ 301497. Link to Desistance from Crime.
Kazemian L (2020).
Positive growth and redemption in prison: Finding light behind bars and beyond.
Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Positive growth and redemption in prison: Finding light behind bars and beyond.
Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Farrington DP, Kazemian L, Piquero A (Eds.) (2019).
The Oxford handbook on developmental and life-course criminology.
New York: Oxford University Press.
The Oxford handbook on developmental and life-course criminology.
New York: Oxford University Press.
Andersson C, Kazemian L (2018).
Reliability and validity of cross-national homicide data: a comparison of UN and WHO data
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 42 (4), 287-302. doi: 10.1080/01924036.2017.1370676.
Reliability and validity of cross-national homicide data: a comparison of UN and WHO data
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 42 (4), 287-302. doi: 10.1080/01924036.2017.1370676.
Notable
Forgotten prisoners: Imperative for inclusion of long termers and lifers in research and policy
Criminology and Public Policy, 14 (2), 355-395. doi: 10.1111/1745-9133.12126.
Kazemian L (2015).
Conducting prison research in a foreign setting
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 4 (1), 113-127. doi: 10.5204/ijcjsd.v4i1.199.
Morizot J, Kazemian L (Eds.) (2015).
The development of criminal and antisocial behavior: Theory, research and practical applications.
New York: Springer.
Dr. Kazemian's Google Scholar Profile